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1961 Map of Gladstone

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Gladstone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Clackamas River flows toward its confluence with the Willamette River, anchoring a landscape of rapid mid-century expansion south of Portland. This survey, updated with purple photorevisions from the 1970s, captures the densifying residential and industrial patterns of Gladstone, Milwaukie, and Jennings Lodge. The transportation infrastructure is particularly prominent, featuring the Southern Pacific and Portland Traction Co rail lines, alongside the strategic presence of Camp Withycombe.

From the heights of Mount Scott and Mount Talbert down to the creek-side developments of Johnson Creek, the map details a community in transition. Neighborhoods like Arleta, Woodstock, and Lents show a mature urban grid, while areas like Happy Valley and Sunnyside demonstrate the outward push of the suburbs. Local landmarks including Gethsemani Cemetery, the Drive-in Theater near Battin, and numerous schools like Clackamas High Sch provide essential reference points for genealogists and local historians.