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1981 Map of Burnips

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Burnips
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Burnips stands at the center of this rural landscape, which is defined by an active industrial and agricultural mix. The area north of the Little Rabbit River is heavily dotted with infrastructure from the Oil and Gas Field, including numerous Oil Wells and a Powerplant. The terrain transitions from these industrial pockets in Salem to the lake-strewn lands of Monterey to the south. Numerous local institutions are mapped, including the Indian Mission and the Market Street Ch, alongside rural schoolhouses like Sycamore Sch.

Water plays a central role in the southern part of the quadrangle, where Monterey Lake and the marshy edges of Pigeon Creek create a complex hydrography. The presence of Sandy Pines and Beechwood Hills Camp suggests a mid-century shift toward recreation and seasonal residency. The grid of section roads, many following the 19th-century township boundaries, connects vanished-school sites and family cemeteries like Tanner Cem and Burnips Cem.