1952 Map of Clatskanie

About this map

The Columbia River serves as the dominant artery of this 1952 landscape, its channels and sloughs like Fisher Island Slough and Bradbury Slough shaping the river-and-rail economy of the mid-century. Industry and transit are closely linked along the banks where the Spokane Portland and Seattle RR parallels the water, connecting settlements such as Mayger, Locoda, and Willow Grove. Inland, the terrain rises toward the Clatskanie Heights, revealing a network of smaller agricultural and timber communities including Quincy, Delena, and Mist. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of rural institutions, from the Murray Hill Cem and Bryant Cemetery near Clatskanie to several neighborhood schoolhouses like Cedar Grove Sch and Lost Creek Sch. The map also captures infrastructure such as the Benson Lookout and various Rock Quarry sites, reflecting the region's active land management and resource extraction.