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1942 Map of Camas

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Camas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Camp Bonneville Military Reservation dominates the center of this landscape during the early 1940s, situated between the foothills of the Cascades and the northern banks of the Columbia River. The industrial and agricultural vitality of the region is evident in the river towns of Camas and Washougal, where the Spokane Portland and Seattle Ry follows the shoreline. This period shows a complex network of rural schools like Livingston Sch and Harmony Sch serving the surrounding prairies and hills.

Across the river in Multnomah County, Oregon, the Union Pacific RR and Columbia River Highway trace the southern bank through Troutdale and Corbett. Significant landmarks such as the Portland Airport and Sundial Ranch appear along the lowlands, while the high ground is marked by Larch Mountain and the remote Silver Star Mine. The map captures the interaction between heavy river industry, military land use, and the developing transportation corridors connecting the Pacific Northwest.