Loading map...

1954 Map of Camas

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Camas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Columbia River commerce and industrial growth define this mid-century survey of the border between Washington and Oregon. The landscape is dominated by the proximity of Camas and Washougal on the northern bank, where the Port of Camas-Washougal serves as a hub for river-based industry and the Spokane Portland and Seattle railroad lines. Further south, across Lady Island and McGuire Island, the Oregon side shows the development of Troutdale and Fairview, including the Troutdale Airport and the expanding Banfield Expressway corridor.

Evidence of shifting rural life is found in several closed institutions, such as Grass Valley Sch, Woodburn Sch, and Norway Sch. The rugged north is anchored by Camp Killpack Military Reservation and the Silver Star Mine near the fringes of the Gifford Pinchot Nat For. Elevations rise sharply from the riverbanks toward peaks like Larch Mtn and Livingston Mtn, illustrating the transition from floodplain agriculture and riverside towns to the heavily forested foothills of the Cascades.