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1953 Map of Dixie Mountain

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Dixie Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Dixie Mtn rises at the intersection of Washington, Multnomah, and Columbia counties, anchoring a 1950s landscape defined by ridge-top ranching and remote mountain schools. The region is marked by its educational history, featuring several rural campuses including Wallace Sch and Shadybrook School, as well as sites like Canyon Sch (Aban'd) and Mason Hill Sch (Aban'd) that were already recorded as abandoned by this era.

Settlement patterns follow the winding mountain roads and drainage systems of South Scappoose Creek and McKay Creek. Notable local landmarks include the Dixie Ranch and Sky Ranch, which sit among a network of family-named routes such as Pottratz Road and Goldberger Road. In the northeast, the outskirts of South Scappoose appear near Fairview Cem, while further south, the Mountain View Cemetery overlooks the divide between the Willamette and Tualatin valleys.