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1970 Map of Albany

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Albany
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The confluence of the Santiam River and the Willamette River dominates this mid-century portrait of Linn County's industrial and agricultural heart. The city of Albany is shown during a period of significant growth, with red-tinted urban expansion reaching toward the Albany Municipal Airport and the County Fairgrounds. The landscape is a complex network of water and transit, featuring numerous oxbow lakes such as First Lake, Second Lake, and Fourth Lake, alongside the heavy rail corridors of the Southern Pacific and Oregon Electric railroads.

Industrial development is evident through the Industrial Waste Ponds near Millersburg, contrasting with the traditional rural centers like Draperville and Jefferson. High ground is marked by prominent landforms such as Hale Butte and Knox Butte, where the Knox Butte Cem provides a genealogical touchpoint. From the Grange Hall to the Santiam River Safety Rest Area, the map captures a transition as the region's river-based economy integrated with the modern Pacific Highway system.