Old Maps of Kansas City, Oregon for Genealogy

1. 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.

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4. 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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7. 1950 Map of Vancouver

   

   1950 Vancouver

   1950 Print · USGS

   Coastal 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.

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10. 1950 Map of Vancouver, 1951 Print

    

    1950 Vancouver

    1951 Print · USGS

    The 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.

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13. 1956 Map of Forest Grove, 1959 Print

    

    1956 Forest Grove

    1959 Print · USGS

    The northern Willamette Valley in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape of established rail hubs and quiet agricultural settlements. Researchers can find deep local roots through features like Pacific University, Visitation Ch, and the many rural schoolhouses like Leisy School and Arcade Standard Sch.

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16. 1958 Map of Vancouver, 1968 Print

    

    1958 Vancouver

    1968 Print · USGS

    The 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.

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19. 1964 Map of Vancouver

    

    1964 Vancouver

    1964 Print · USGS

    The 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.

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22. 1979 Map of Gales Creek

    

    1979 Gales Creek

    1979 Print · USGS

    The foothills of the Coast Range meet the Willamette Valley’s edge in the late seventies, showing a landscape of small farming communities and timbered peaks. Genealogists can trace family names and burial sites at Gales Creek Cem, Purdin Cem, and the small settlement of Thatcher.

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25. 1979 Map of Nehalem River, 1980 Print

    

    1979 Nehalem River

    1980 Print · USGS

    The northern Oregon coast and its timber-rich interior are captured here in the late seventies, showing the vital connection between sea and forest. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Southern Pacific and Burlington Northern through historic logging hubs like Vernonia, Timber, and Nehalem.

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28. 2023 Map of Gales Creek, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Gales Creek

    2023 Print · USGS

    The foothills of the Coast Range meet the western edge of the Tualatin Valley in this contemporary survey of rural Washington County. Researchers can trace historical settlement patterns through sites like Kansas City, Balm Grove, and Gales Creek Cemetery.

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