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1961 Map of Gladstone

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Gladstone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Gladstone and the surrounding Multnomah and Clackamas County borderlands are depicted during a period of significant suburban expansion in the early 1960s. The landscape transitions from the dense urban grid of Portland neighborhoods like Woodstock and Lents toward the growing residential areas of Happy Valley and Sunnyside. The area's physical geography is defined by the volcanic features of Mount Scott and Mount Talbert, alongside the confluence of the Willamette River and Clackamas River.

Transport and utility networks are prominent, including the Portland Traction Co rail lines and the Lents Junction. The presence of Camp Withycombe and multiple Radio Towers indicates the strategic and communication infrastructure of the mid-century era. Community life is represented through numerous neighborhood schools and large burial grounds such as Lincoln Memorial Park and Gethsemani Cemetery.