1954 Map of Beaverton

About this map

Beaverton serves as a central hub for transportation and education in this mid-century portrait of Washington County. The Southern Pacific and Oregon Electric railroads converge near the heart of town, while prominent educational institutions like Beaverton High Sch and the St Marys Boys Home anchor the local community. To the south, the landscape transitions from the residential developments of Tigard and Metzger into the more open terrain surrounding Bull Mtn and the winding course of the Tualatin River. The presence of several family-named landmarks and historical sites, including the Robinson Cem and Cooper Mtn Cem, provides significant detail for researchers of the area’s genealogy. From the Portland Golf Club in the northeast to the Onion Flat wetlands in the south, the map documents a period of suburban expansion before the massive growth of the later 20th century.