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1956 Map of Ballston

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Ballston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The South Yamhill River meanders across this mid-century landscape where agricultural industry and rail transport define the local economy. The town of Ballston sits central to the survey, served by the Southern Pacific railroad line that connects several small shipping points and settlements. To the southeast, Perrydale is marked by prominent Grain Elevators, signaling the region's role in Oregon's grain production.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the distribution of family-named sites and cemeteries, including Yocum Cem and Ball Cem. The drainage pattern is complex, with Salt Creek and Ash Swale cutting through the lowlands south of Broadmead. Revisions from 1970 aerial photography are overlaid on the original 1956 field check, showing subtle shifts in structures and land use near Bellevue and along the Highway corridors during a period of steady rural development.