1961 Map of Estacada

About this map

The Clackamas River serves as the industrial and geographic anchor of this region, supporting a complex hydroelectric network that includes the River Mill Powerhouse, Cazadero Dam, and Cazadero Powerhouse. These installations, along with Faraday Lake, trace the early 20th-century development of the power grid in the Pacific Northwest. In the surrounding valley, the timber and agricultural landscape is marked by small settlements like Estacada, Currinsville, and Springwater, connected by a web of rural roads such as Firwood Road and Springwater Road. Local history is preserved at sites like the Historical Monument near Eagle Creek and two prominent burial grounds, Forrester Cem and Mt Zion Cem. For genealogists and local historians, the map documents the community's foundations through landmarks like the High Sch and several Grange Halls.