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1942 Map of Elmira

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Elmira
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The Fern Ridge Reservoir dominates the eastern lowlands of this 1942 survey, where the waters of the Long Tom River and Coyote Creek meet. In the surrounding valley, the timber and agricultural economy of the early 1940s is evident, with a Sawmill located near Alderwood State Park and the Southern Pacific railroad corridor serving the timber-rich hills of the Coast Range. Small settlements like Elmira and Veneta are centers of community life, while the historic Territorial Road provides a primary north-south artery through the region.

The map reveals a landscape punctuated by numerous rural schoolhouses and distinct geographic markers such as Richardson Butte and Woolridge Butte. From the remote hill country near Horton to the eastern plains of Alvadore, the density of features like the Laurel Home Sch, Red Oak Sch, and Evers Sch provides a clear view of the mid-century social geography of Lane County before the expansion of modern infrastructure.