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1914 Map of Boring

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Boring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The Clackamas River and Sandy River define the industrial and transit corridors of this region during the early twentieth century. This survey, conducted by R.B. Marshall and his team, illustrates a landscape transitioning from pioneer homesteads to established townships linked by the Portland Railway Light & Power Company. The Cazadero Line and Oregon Water Power & Railway Company tracks provide the essential infrastructure for movement between Gresham and Estacada.

Along the waterways and rural roads, small-scale local industry and community life are evident at Fishers Mill and Mt Zion Church. Educational hubs like Powell Valley School and Victory School dot the countryside, while the crossing at Bull Run Bridge and the namesake Boring settlement serve as central nodes for the surrounding agricultural tracts. The intricate network of creeks, including Deep Creek and Tickle Creek, underscores the topographic complexity of the area east of Damascus.