1942 Map of Camas

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The Columbia River forms a wide, braided corridor through this early 1940s landscape, serving as the border between Washington and Oregon. On the northern bank, the industrial presence of Camas and Washougal sits below the rising slopes of Livingston Mountain and Mount Norway. The area is characterized by a mix of early 20th-century utility and defense, marked by the expansive Camp Bonneville Military Reservation and the remote Silver Star Mine in the northeastern highlands. South of the river, Oregon's transition from agricultural land to the growing communities of Gresham and Troutdale is visible, with the Union Pacific railroad and Columbia River Highway following the river's edge.