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1921 Map of Corvallis

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Corvallis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The Oregon Agricultural College anchors the growing city of Corvallis in this survey based on fieldwork from 1911 to 1914. The town's early 20th-century footprint is shaped by the Southern Pacific railroad and the Pacific Highway West Side, which served as critical arteries for the Willamette Valley. To the west, the community of Philomath sits near the base of the foothills, while the Corvallis Reservoir indicates early municipal water infrastructure.

Rural life in Benton and Polk Counties is meticulously documented through a network of small school districts, including Oak Creek School, Union School, and Witham School. Significant family-history landmarks like the Mt Union Cemetery and Sulphur Springs Road provide a detailed look at the settlement patterns of the era. The drainage of the Marys River and its various tributaries, such as Muddy Creek, define the agricultural landscape before more modern development reached these outlying hills.