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1970 Map of Albany

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Albany
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The confluence of the Santiam River and Willamette River dominates this 1970 snapshot of Linn and Marion Counties. The city of Albany is shown in detail, where the Southern Pacific and Oregon Electric railroads intersect near the downtown core. The map documents a period of industrial and municipal growth, visible in the Industrial Waste Ponds along the river and the Albany Municipal Airport east of Pacific Blvd.

Beyond the urban center, the landscape is dotted with family-named landmarks and rural institutions that serve as vital leads for genealogists. Numerous burial grounds, including Simison-Hale Cem, Allphin Cem, and Miller Cem, are scattered across the valley floor. Educational history is preserved through the locations of the Dever Sch and Clover Ridge Sch, while the presence of the Linn County Fairgrounds and Albany Golf Club highlights the area's established social and recreational centers during the early 1970s.