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1921 Map of Corvallis

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Corvallis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Corvallis and the surrounding Willamette Valley landscape are defined here by a robust early 20th-century transportation and education network. The campus of Oregon State College anchors the settlement, while the Southern Pacific and Oregon Electric railroads intersect near the city center, facilitating the regional movement of goods and people. To the west, the community of Philomath sits near the winding course of Mary's River, connected to the county seat by established thoroughfares.

The topography transitions from the river lowlands of Kiger Island and the Booneville Channel to the rising elevations of Smith Hill and Bald Hill. This map reveals a high density of rural institutions, including the Mt Union Cemetery and numerous district schools such as Airlie, Savage, and Evergreen. These labels document a settled agricultural landscape before mid-century modernization altered the distribution of local schools and service centers.