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1916 Map of Estacada

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Estacada
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Clackamas River serves as the industrial and logistical spine of this region during the early twentieth century, anchoring essential hydroelectric and timber operations. Power generation sites at Faraday and Upper Dam appear alongside the terminus of the Clackamas Southern RR, which connected these remote canyon reaches to the broader Willamette Valley. Further north, the Portland Waterworks and its Intake on the Bull Run River mark the vital source of municipal water for the growing city of Portland.

Agricultural and timber-based settlements like Estacada, Boring, and Eagle Creek are surrounded by a network of family-operated industry, including Burghardts Mill and Fishers Mill. As the terrain rises toward the Mount Hood National Forest, the map records a transition from small schoolhouse districts like Cedardale School to a rugged wilderness defined by high-elevation landmarks such as High Rocks and Squaw Mtn.