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1956 Map of Gaston

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Gaston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Stimson Mill serves as a central industrial landmark in this mid-1950s survey of the northern Willamette Valley foothills. The landscape is defined by the transition from the timbered slopes of Mt Richmond down to the productive Patton Valley and the drained Wapato Lake Bed. Timber interests are prominent, evidenced by the Logging Railroad winding through Scoggin Valley toward the millpond.

Social infrastructure is clustered along the valley floors, featuring the rural centers of Gaston and Cherry Grove. Education history is recorded in several locations, including Forest Dale School and Seth School, while the note for the Roberts School (Aban'd) indicates shifts in the local population. The Southern Pacific Railroad provides the primary transit link, connecting the settlements of Dilley, Seghers, and Cove Orchard along the county line.