Loading map...

2017 Map of Falls City

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Falls City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Falls City sits as the central hub of this Polk County landscape, positioned where the Little Luckiamute River descends toward the broader valley. The terrain is defined by a transition from the elevated western peaks like Mt Sykes and the ridges along Bald Mountain Rd to the lower agricultural lands of McTimmonds Valley. To the west, the former lumber center of Black Rock is reached via Valsetz Rd, reflecting the region's historic dependence on timber and narrow-gauge transport routes.

Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Falls City Reservoir and several private impoundments including Steen Reservoir and Jahn Reservoir. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial grounds, ranging from the Falls City Odd Fellows Cem and Falls City Cem near the town center to the more isolated Hubbard Cem and Montgomery Cem located further south and east near Pedee.