1940s Maps of Polk County, Oregon

1. 1940 Map of McMinnville

   

   1940 McMinnville

   1940 Print · USGS

   Willamette Valley life centered on river and rail transit in the 1940s, from the streets of McMinnville to the fertile bottomlands. Local historians can trace early school sites like Grub College and river crossings such as the Wheatland Ferry.

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4. 1940 Map of Salem

   

   1940 Salem

   1940 Print · USGS

   The Willamette Valley thrives in the early days of the war, as Salem expands around its rail hubs and state institutions. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Southern Pacific line and find vanished local landmarks like the Poor Farm School for the Deaf or Oak Grove Church.

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7. 1942 Map of Sheridan

   

   1942 Sheridan

   1942 Print · USGS

   The South Yamhill River valley flourished in the early 1940s as a hub for timber and rail transport. Researchers can locate numerous vanished rural landmarks, including the Thompson Bros Lumber Mill, Wabash Sta, and many neighborhood schoolhouses like Red Prairie Sch.

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10. 1942 Map of Marys Peak

    

    1942 Marys Peak

    1942 Print · USGS

    Coastal Oregon timber country and the surrounding National Forest are mapped here just after the start of the war. Researchers can trace the Southern Pacific rail line through remote stops like Nashville, find old schoolhouses such as Noise Sch, or locate the Oregon State Fish Hatchery.

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13. 1942 Map of Spirit Mtn

    

    1942 Spirit Mtn

    1942 Print · USGS

    The northern Oregon Coast Range and Grand Ronde Valley come into focus during the early years of the war. Researchers can trace the timber economy and tribal history through landmarks like the Grand Ronde Agency, Midway Lumber Co, and Cloverleaf Sch.

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16. 1942 Map of Corvallis

    

    1942 Corvallis

    1942 Print · USGS

    Corvallis and the Willamette Valley are captured in detail during the early war years, showing a landscape of college grounds and timbered hills. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Hoskins (Fort School), trace the Southern Pacific rail line, or find rural cemeteries such as IOOF Cem.

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19. 1942 Map of Valsetz

    

    1942 Valsetz

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Oregon Coast Range was a hive of timber activity during the early 1940s, centered on the company town of Valsetz. Trace the operations of the Cobbs-Mitchell Lumber Co and locate high-altitude lookouts like Fanno Pk Lookout and Riley Pk Lookout.

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22. 1942 Map of Dallas

    

    1942 Dallas

    1942 Print · USGS

    Polk County at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape of timber-dependent towns and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Pioneer Sch, Falls City, and the Southern Pacific rail lines.

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25. 1944 Map of Albany

    

    1944 Albany

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Willamette Valley during the Second World War era shows a landscape of river-fed agriculture and growing rail hubs. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Oakville Ch, Dover Cem, and dozens of district schools such as Fir Grove Sch.

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28. 1948 Map of Vancouver, 1957 Print

    

    1948 Vancouver

    1957 Print · USGS

    Post-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.

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