Old Maps of Northwest Heights, Portland
Explore 15 old maps of Northwest Heights, spanning from 1915 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.
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Northwest Heights, Portland maps
(15)- 1915 Map of Hillsboro
1915 Hillsboro1915 Print · USGSThe Tualatin Valley and the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette rivers are shown here at the peak of the electric rail era. Researchers can trace historic family schoolhouses like Mason Hill School and vanished landings such as Blurock Landing. - 1918 Map of Hillsboro
1918 Hillsboro1918 Print · USGSThe Tualatin Valley and Columbia riverfront are seen here during the heyday of the electric interurban and steam rail era. Researchers can trace family sites at Mason Hill School, identify the river life of Sauvie Island, or locate vanished stops like Cornelius Pass.4 unique versions available - 1940 Map of Hillsboro
1940 Hillsboro1940 Print · USGSThe Tualatin Valley and the Columbia River confluence meet in this 1940 survey of the Hillsboro and North Portland region. Researchers can trace early twentieth-century rail lines like the Oregon Electric or locate historic rural landmarks such as Mountain View Cemetery and the Mason Hill School. - 1948 Map of Vancouver, 1957 Print
1948 Vancouver1957 Print · USGSPost-war growth transforms the river valleys of the Pacific Northwest as the timber and rail economy thrives. Trace family roots in Tillamook or Oregon City, and locate vanished landmarks like the spit at Bayocean or the Skamania Mine. - 1950 Map of Vancouver
1950 Vancouver1950 Print · USGSCoastal Oregon and the lower Columbia River valley are captured in detail just after the war. Researchers can trace historic rail routes like the Southern Pacific or locate early settlements such as Vernonia, Gaston, and the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation. - 1950 Map of Vancouver, 1951 Print
1950 Vancouver1951 Print · USGSThe Pacific Northwest urban corridor meets the rugged coast in the years following the war, showing the expansion of Portland and Vancouver. Genealogists and historians can trace the reach of the Southern Pacific RR and locate coastal communities like Tillamook, Seaside, and Tolovana Park. - 1954 Map of Linnton, 1957 Print
1954 Linnton1957 Print · USGSThe Tualatin Mountains and the Willamette waterfront meet in this mid-century survey of the Portland area and its western suburbs. Genealogists and local historians can trace the growth of St Johns and Cedar Mill or locate family plots at Skyline Memorial Gardens. - 1958 Map of Vancouver, 1968 Print
1958 Vancouver1968 Print · USGSThe Lower Columbia and Willamette valleys thrive in the late sixties as major rail and river hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Portland, identify the grounds of Camp Withycombe, and locate coastal landmarks from Tillamook Head to Garibaldi.3 unique versions available - 1961 Map of Linnton
1961 Linnton1961 Print · USGSThe northern reaches of the Tualatin Valley and the Willamette riverfront meet here in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the expansion of suburban Cedar Mill and Aloha or locate historic sites like Union Cem and the St Johns Bridge.4 unique versions available - 1961 Map of Hillsboro, 1963 Print
1961 Hillsboro1963 Print · USGSThe Tualatin Valley and Columbia River bottomlands appear in the early sixties as industrial expansion meets established farm country. Trace old rail lines and family history at Tualatin Plains Cem, North Plains, and the Meeks Land Claim Historical Marker.2 unique versions available - 1964 Map of Vancouver
1964 Vancouver1964 Print · USGSThe Pacific Northwest interior and coast are shown here in the 1960s, from the Portland metropolitan hub to the rugged Pacific shoreline. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation, the early layout of McMinnville, and the maritime approaches near Tillamook Head. - 1975 Map of Linnton, 1979 Print
1975 Linnton1979 Print · USGSThe Willamette River industrial corridor and emerging suburbs are shown in this mid-1970s aerial survey during a period of significant expansion. Trace the historical development of Linnton, St Johns, and the residential patterns in Aloha. - 1979 Map of Vancouver, 1980 Print
1979 Vancouver1980 Print · USGSThe Portland and Vancouver metropolitan area is captured here in the late seventies, showing the dense nexus of river, rail, and air transit. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprints of Vancouver Barracks, Lincoln Memorial Park Cem, and the old rail lines of the Burlington Northern.2 unique versions available - 1990 Map of Linnton, 1995 Print
1990 Linnton1995 Print · USGSThe Willamette River corridor and the growing suburbs west of the Tualatin Mountains are captured here in the 1990s. Trace the industrial waterfront at Linnton, the expansion of Beaverton, and the transit line under construction near Elmonica. - 2024 Map of Linnton, 2024 Print
2024 Linnton2024 Print · USGSThe northern reaches of the Portland area meet the Tualatin Valley in this contemporary survey of the riverfront and suburban hills. Researchers can trace historic burial grounds like Bethany Pioneer Cem and the riverfront character of Linnton and Saint Johns.
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