2011 Map of Elwood

About this map

The small communities of Elwood and Dodge anchor this 2011 survey of the Clackamas County hinterland. The landscape is defined by the complex drainage of the Clackamas River, which feeds the North Fork Reservoir in the northeast. This area maintains a distinct rural character, where the grid of agricultural roads like S Metzler Park Rd and S Springwater Rd gives way to the more irregular topography of the southern hills. Ge genealogists will find the Elwood Cemetery located just east of the main settlement, a quiet landmark amidst the tributaries of Dorn Creek and Clear Creek. To the south, the terrain rises significantly toward Green Mountain and Goat Mountain, where the network of forest roads and creeks like Jackson Creek and Little Clear Creek suggests a transition from farming into timber or protected wilderness lands. This map captures a moment of modern rural Oregon before suburban pressures altered the local road and waterway network.