1956 Map of Corvallis

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Oregon State College anchors the growing city of Corvallis in this mid-century survey, showing the campus layout and the expansion of residential blocks toward Avery Park. The landscape follows the drainage of the Marys River and Muddy Creek, which define the agricultural valleys and timbered heights of the Coast Range foothills. To the west, the lumber-and-farm economy is evident in smaller hubs like Philomath and Kings Valley, where the Southern Pacific railroad remains a primary transit artery.