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2020 Map of Dayton

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Dayton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Willamette River and Yamhill River converge near Dayton, carving a complex landscape of bars and bends through this fertile portion of Yamhill County. The map documents a rich riverine environment where the water has shaped local geography into named features like Lambert Bend, Grand Island, and Five Islands. On the higher ground of the French Prairie and Dayton Prairie, the settlement pattern is established around historic community centers such as Unionvale and the town of Lafayette.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of several burial grounds, including the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cem and Brookside Cem. The transition from the alluvial flats to the Amity Hills and Red Hills of Dundee provides a clear view of the area's agricultural layout. From the Pioneer Evangelical Church in Dayton to the Lafayette Airstrip, the map illustrates the infrastructure of a long-settled Willamette Valley landscape.