Old Maps of North Plains, Oregon for Academic Research
Study the evolution of North Plains with 19 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.
- Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
- Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
- Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.
These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how North Plains has changed over the decades.
North Plains, OR maps
(19)- 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. - 1941 Map of Gales Creek
1941 Gales Creek1941 Print · USGSWashington 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. - 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 Hillsboro, 1956 Print
1954 Hillsboro1956 Print · USGSThe Tualatin Valley in the mid-fifties is captured here as the agricultural landscape of Washington County begins to integrate with the expanding rail and road networks. Genealogists can locate family sites such as the Joseph L Meek Land Claim, Tualatin Plains Cem, and the West Union School. - 1956 Map of Forest Grove, 1958 Print
1956 Forest Grove1958 Print · USGSWashington County thrives as an agricultural and educational hub in the mid-fifties, centered on the growing cities of Forest Grove and Cornelius. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like St Francis Cemetery or the community of Verboort.4 unique versions available - 1956 Map of Forest Grove, 1959 Print
1956 Forest Grove1959 Print · USGSThe 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.3 unique versions available - 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 Hillsboro
1961 Hillsboro1961 Print · USGSHillsboro and the Tualatin Valley are captured here in the early sixties as the rail-centered landscape began its suburban transformation. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like the Joseph L Meek Land Claim, Tualatin Plains Cem, and the old community of Orenco.5 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. - 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 - 1979 Map of Nehalem River, 1980 Print
1979 Nehalem River1980 Print · USGSThe 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.3 unique versions available - 1990 Map of Hillsboro, 1995 Print
1990 Hillsboro1995 Print · USGSHillsboro and its neighboring communities in Washington County are documented here during the growth of the early nineties. Genealogists and historians can trace pioneer roots through the Joseph L Meek Land Claim and family sites near Helvetia Cemetery or Orenco. - 2023 Map of Hillsboro, 2023 Print
2023 Hillsboro2023 Print · USGSHillsboro and the Tualatin Valley are captured here during a period of significant modern expansion. Local researchers can trace the growth of Orenco and Aloha, or locate ancestral sites at Old Scotch Cem and West Union Cem. - 2024 Map of Forest Grove, 2024 Print
2024 Forest Grove2024 Print · USGSWashington County at the modern edge of the Portland metro shows a landscape of growing towns and deep-rooted farming valleys. Genealogists and researchers can trace lineage through historic sites like Pacific University and family plots at Union Point Cem or Harrison Cem.
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