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1910s Maps of Polk County, Oregon

Explore 8 historic maps of Polk County from the 1910s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1910s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Polk County's landscape evolved across the 1910s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1910s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Polk County's history through authentic maps from the 1910s. This is your window into the past.

Polk County, OR maps

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  1. 1913 Map of Wells
    1913 Map of Wells
    1913 Wells
    1913 Print · USGS
    Benton and Polk counties are mapped here before the First World War, showing a Willamette Valley landscape defined by rail-stop settlements and riverside sloughs. Researchers can trace the development of Suver and Granger, or locate the historic State Game Farm and Suver Cem.
  4. 1914 Map of Independence
    1914 Map of Independence
    1914 Independence
    1914 Print · USGS
    In the early twentieth century, the Willamette Valley was a bustling network of river landings and short-line railroads. Trace the routes of the Valley and Siletz RR or locate family sites like Highland School and Buena Vista along the river.
  7. 1914 Map of Soap Creek
    1914 Map of Soap Creek
    1914 Soap Creek
    1914 Print · USGS
    Benton and Polk counties were primarily rural landscapes of schoolhouses and creek valleys before the First World War. Genealogists can trace the early road network and family-centered landmarks like Savage School, Oak Hill, and Sulphur Springs.
  10. 1915 Map of Rickreall
    1915 Map of Rickreall
    1915 Rickreall
    1915 Print · USGS
    Polk County at the start of the Great War reveals a landscape defined by diverging rail lines and early orchards. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Rickreall, locate the old Greenwood School, and follow the Southern Pacific tracks through Gerlinger.
  13. 1915 Map of Eola
    1915 Map of Eola
    1915 Eola
    1915 Print · USGS
    The Willamette Valley at the start of the twentieth century reveals a landscape defined by the growth of Salem and its major state institutions. Researchers can trace early railroad lines like the Oregon Electric Railway and find vanished rural schools including Peanut School and Mountainview School.
  16. 1915 Map of Sidney
    1915 Map of Sidney
    1915 Sidney
    1915 Print · USGS
    Marion County's riverfront and rail corridors are captured here just before the First World War, showing a landscape of mills and tight-knit rural schools. Researchers can locate stops on the Oregon Electric line and local landmarks like Sidney Mills and Looney Butte.
  19. 1916 Map of Albany
    1916 Map of Albany
    1916 Albany
    1916 Print · USGS
    The Willamette Valley thrives at a peak of rail and river activity in the early twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Dixie School, early river crossings such as Fisher Ferry, and the original paths of the Southern Pacific railroad.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1917 Map of Salem
    1917 Map of Salem
    1917 Salem
    1917 Print · USGS
    The Willamette Valley at the peak of its rail-and-river era shows a landscape of growing towns and specialized state institutions. Researchers can trace early family-named junctions and rural educational sites like Grabenhorst Corners, Keizer School, and Wigrich Landing.
    3 unique versions available
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