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1967 Map of Eugene West

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Eugene West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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Santa Clara and the northern reaches of Eugene show significant urban expansion in this mid-century survey, with purple-tinted additions from 1975 reflecting the rapid growth of residential neighborhoods. The landscape is a mix of traditional agriculture and new infrastructure, anchored by the Mahlon Sweet Airport and several major rail lines including the Burlington Northern and Southern Pacific. Local life is centered around a dense network of schools like Willamette High Sch and North Eugene High Sch, alongside recreational hubs such as the Eugene Speedway and the Balboa Park Drag Strip.

West of the city, the terrain rises toward Oak Hill and Murray Hill, where the Carmel of Maria Regina Monastery sits in a more secluded setting. Notable for genealogists are the numerous burial grounds documented, including Oak Hill Cemetery and Lane Memorial Gardens. The drainage of Amazon Creek and its diversion channel contrast with the natural flow of Coyote Creek to the southwest, illustrating the mid-century water management of the Willamette Valley.