1956 Map of Alsea

About this map

The confluence of the North Fork Alsea River and the South Fork Alsea River anchors this mid-century look at the Oregon Coast Range. While the Siuslaw National Forest dominates the timbered landscape, the river valley reveals a concentrated community life along Highway 34. The settlement of Alsea is documented alongside the Alsea Guard Station and a nearby State Fish Hatchery, indicating the region's historical reliance on forest management and riparian resources. Genealogists and local historians can find markers of a changing rural landscape, such as the Missouri Bend School, which is noted as abandoned by the mid-1950s. The map also delineates the Corvallis Watershed Game Refuge and high-elevation points like Grass Mountain and Prairie Peak, providing a clear record of land use across the Benton and Lane County border before modern development expanded through these valleys.