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1961 Map of Beaverton

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Beaverton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Beaverton and the surrounding Washington County landscape appear at a moment of significant postwar expansion, where purple-tinted urban extensions press against established landmarks like St Marys Boys Home and the Portland Hunt Club. The terrain transitions from the residential hills of West Slope and Raleigh Hills to the fertile bottomlands near the Tualatin River. Transportation networks define the area, with the Southern Pacific and Oregon Electric railroads cutting through old crossroads like Huber and Metzger.

Local history is preserved in the location of early schools such as Merle Davies Sch and McKay Sch, while topographic features like Bull Mountain and Sexton Mtn provide the natural boundaries for the growing suburban sprawl. Further south, the map details the industrial and agricultural character of Onion Flat and several quarries, revealing the resource-based roots of communities like Tualatin and King City.