1940s Maps of Yamhill 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 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.

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7. 1940 Map of Mount Angel

   

   1940 Mount Angel

   1940 Print · USGS

   Marion County farming and institutional life are captured here just before the war, showing a valley crisscrossed by rail and river. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like St Benedict, the Pioneer Cemetery, and nearly twenty rural schoolhouses.

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10. 1941 Map of Nestucca Bay

    

    1941 Nestucca Bay

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Oregon coast at the start of the 1940s reveals a mix of timber industry and early seaside tourism. Trace the history of coastal work and recreation through labels like the Miles Lake CCC Camp, Hebo Alder Mill, and the many fire lookouts.

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13. 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.

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16. 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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19. 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.

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22. 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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25. 1942 Map of Nestucca Bay

    

    1942 Nestucca Bay

    1942 Print · USGS

    Coastal Oregon is captured here during the early war years as timber and forest management shaped the local economy. Researchers can locate vanished infrastructure like the Hebohalder Mill and Powder House, or trace the development of Pacific City and Neskowin.

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28. 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.

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31. 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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