1940s Maps of Clark County, Washington

1. 1940 Map of Lookout Mtn

   

   1940 Lookout Mtn

   1940 Print · USGS

   Skamania County's high country is documented here just before the mid-century, showing a landscape of fire lookouts and forest camps. Researchers can trace early ranger infrastructure and remote sites like the Summit Guard Station, 4th of July Camp, and the Miners site near Copper Creek.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 1940 Map of La Center

    

    1940 La Center

    1940 Print · USGS

    Clark County, Washington, is shown just before the war as a landscape of river-valley farms and timber outposts. Researchers can trace family roots through named intersections like Dollar Corner and Scotton Corner or locate vanished sites like the Ariel School.

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13. 1941 Map of Yacolt

    

    1941 Yacolt

    1941 Print · USGS

    In the early 1940s, Clark County's timber and river country centered on the rail-connected town of Yacolt. Researchers can trace old homesteads and landmarks like Golden Wonder Mine, Riverview School, and the remote Sunset Guard Sta.

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16. 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.

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19. 1941 Map of Camas

    

    1941 Camas

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Columbia River corridor is captured here just before the mid-century, showing the bustling industrial towns of Camas and Washougal alongside a rural network of country schools. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through landmarks like the Silver Star Mine, Cemetery Hill, and dozens of local schoolhouses such as Harmony Sch.

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22. 1942 Map of Camas

    

    1942 Camas

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Columbia River corridor is captured here in the early 1940s, showing the industrial heart of Camas and the rural outskirts of Gresham. Genealogists and historians can trace early schools like Twelvemile Corner Sch and the location of the Silver Star Mine.

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25. 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.

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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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