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1952 Map of Clatskanie

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Clatskanie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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The Columbia River forms the central artery of this 1952 study, where the state boundary between Washington and Oregon weaves through a complex network of islands and channels. Land use at this mid-century moment is defined by the industrial and transport infrastructure of the lower Columbia, including the Spokane Portland and Seattle railroad and numerous levees and dikes protecting low-lying tracts like Crims Island and Willow Grove.

Evidence of shifting rural populations is clear in the presence of several defunct community centers such as Swedetown, Cedar Grove School, and Lost Creek School. The town of Clatskanie serves as the inland anchor, surrounded by family-named landmarks like Murray Hill Cemetery and Bryant Cemetery. Industrial activity is noted at the Rock Quarry and a remote Airstrip near Goat Ranch, showing a landscape transitioning from pioneer-era settlement to modern forestry and transport management.