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1940s Maps of Washington County, Oregon

Explore 16 historic maps of Washington County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 Washington County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, 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 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Washington County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

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  1. 1940 Map of Tualatin
    1940 Map of Tualatin
    1940 Tualatin
    1940 Print · USGS
    The Tualatin Valley comes into sharp focus during the late 1930s, showing the early footprints of Beaverton and Tigard amid a vast network of rail lines. Researchers can trace historic family schoolhouses like Witch Hazel School and locate the original path of Boones Ferry Road near Wilsonville.
  4. 1940 Map of Hillsboro
    1940 Map of Hillsboro
    1940 Hillsboro
    1940 Print · USGS
    The 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.
  7. 1940 Map of Portland
    1940 Map of Portland
    1940 Portland
    1940 Print · USGS
    The Portland and Vancouver riverfronts are captured here just before the massive industrial shifts of the mid-century. Genealogists and historians can locate early landmarks like Vancouver Barracks, the University of Portland, and Mundays Ferry.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1940 Map of Vernonia, 1941 Print
    1940 Map of Vernonia, 1941 Print
    1940 Vernonia
    1941 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Oregon’s timber country comes into focus in this 1940 survey, showing the river-valley settlements just before the Second World War. Researchers can trace early rural life through landmarks like Pleasant Hill School, the town of Vernonia, and the Catherwood Lookout.
  13. 1941 Map of Keasey
    1941 Map of Keasey
    1941 Keasey
    1941 Print · USGS
    The timber and rail economy of northwest Oregon is captured here just before the war. Trace the path of the Oregon American Lumber Co railroad and locate family landmarks like A W Nelsons Farm and the Winema Sch.
  16. 1941 Map of St Helens
    1941 Map of St Helens
    1941 St Helens
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Columbia River waterfront near St. Helens was a thriving industrial and agricultural corridor just before the war. Trace old rail stops at Honeymoon Sta, rural schoolhouses like Shilo Basin Sch, and the shifting river islands from Deer Island to Bachelor Island.
  19. 1941 Map of Timber
    1941 Map of Timber
    1941 Timber
    1941 Print · USGS
    Coastal Oregon at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape defined by timber extraction and railroad expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the remote logging life through Timber, Cochran, and numerous work sites like the Gonnacher Logging Camp.
  22. 1941 Map of Oregon City
    1941 Map of Oregon City
    1941 Oregon City
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Lower Willamette Valley thrived on a mix of river power and rail transit in the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local school districts, from Petes Mountain School to Harmony School, and locate landmarks like Willamette Falls and the Ten O'clock Church.
  25. 1941 Map of Gales Creek
    1941 Map of Gales Creek
    1941 Gales Creek
    1941 Print · USGS
    Washington County at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape of logging camps and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family roots at the Kansas City School and Watts School or locate early industrial sites like the F W Dixon Lumber Mill.
  28. 1941 Map of Yamhill, 1963 Print
    1941 Map of Yamhill, 1963 Print
    1941 Yamhill
    1963 Print · USGS
    The northern Willamette Valley and Tualatin hills come alive in this wartime-era survey of the Yamhill and Washington county border. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct school districts like White Cloud Sch, the sprawling Stimson Lumber Camp, and the tracks of the Southern Pacific.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1942 Map of Yamhill
    1942 Map of Yamhill
    1942 Yamhill
    1942 Print · USGS
    The timber and rail corridors of the Tualatin Valley come alive in this wartime portrait of Yamhill and Washington Counties. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural school districts like Firdale Sch and Pioneer Sch or locate the Stimson Lumber Camp and Laurelwood Academy.
  34. 1942 Map of Fairdale
    1942 Map of Fairdale
    1942 Fairdale
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Coast Range timber and water infrastructure are in full focus during the early years of the war. Researchers can locate the Fairdale C C C Camp, trace local education at the High Heaven Sch, and identify mountain landmarks like the Trask Mtn Lookout.
  37. 1943 Map of Vernonia
    1943 Map of Vernonia
    1943 Vernonia
    1943 Print · USGS
    Upper Nehalem Valley life in the early 1940s is defined here by the logging railways and riverside hamlets of Columbia County. You can trace the United Railways line into Vernonia or locate vanished rural schoolhouses like Beaver Creek Sch and Natal Sch.
  40. 1943 Map of Keasey
    1943 Map of Keasey
    1943 Keasey
    1943 Print · USGS
    The timber country of the northern Oregon Coast Range comes alive in the early 1940s as loggers worked the Nehalem River basin. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of the Oregon American Lumber Company and find small outposts like Birkenfeld, Keasey, and Neverstill.
  43. 1943 Map of St Helens
    1943 Map of St Helens
    1943 St Helens
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Columbia River corridor during the mid-forties shows a bustling network of riverfront towns and upland settlements. Researchers can trace historic river landings like Caples Landing alongside rural landmarks such as Yankton, Trenholm, and Shilo Basin Sch.
  46. 1948 Map of Vancouver, 1957 Print
    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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