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1916 Map of Estacada

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Estacada
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

Estacada and the Clackamas River corridor serve as the industrial focal point of this 1916 survey, showcasing early twentieth-century hydropower and municipal infrastructure. The map meticulously records the River Mill Dam and the Upper Dam near Cazadero, alongside the critical Intake Portland Waterworks on the Bull Run River. This era marks a significant transition as the P. R. L. & P. Co. railroad line connects timber and power interests between the growing settlements of Boring, Barton, and Eagle Creek.

Away from the river, the landscape is dotted with small agricultural and timber communities. Local history is preserved through numerous rural schoolhouses like Hillsview School and George School, and the presence of the Feldbimer Ferry indicates how residents crossed the Clackamas before extensive bridging. The eastern portion of the quadrangle rises into the Oregon National Forest, where the transition from settled valleys to the high timber of the Sandy River and Oak Grove Fork is clearly defined.