1940s Maps of Cowlitz County, Washington

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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10. 1941 Map of Olequa

    

    1941 Olequa

    1941 Print · USGS

    Southwestern Washington on the eve of the Second World War shows a landscape defined by the Cowlitz River and the Northern Pacific rail line. Genealogists can trace early homesteads along Winlock to Toledo Road or locate family roots near St Francis Mission and Silver Lake.

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13. 1941 Map of Clatskanie

    

    1941 Clatskanie

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Columbia River shoreline and the timberlands of Columbia County are captured here just as the nation entered the war. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Crossing Cem, Erickson School, and the lookout at Benson L O.

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16. 1942 Map of Toutle

    

    1942 Toutle

    1942 Print · USGS

    Cowlitz County and the river valleys of the Cascades foothills are captured here in the early nineteen-forties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Toutle, Gilmore Corners, and St Helens, or locate the specific Toutle Lake School.

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19. 1943 Map of Pigeon Springs

    

    1943 Pigeon Springs

    1943 Print · USGS

    Cowlitz County’s timber and ranching landscapes are captured here during the 1940s, just as the CCC era transitioned into wartime resource management. Genealogists and historians can trace homesteads like Zehntbauer Ranch and industrial sites such as the Sawmill and Coweeman River Dam.

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22. 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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25. 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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