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1961 Map of Gladstone

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Gladstone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Clackamas River and Willamette River anchor this mid-century view of the developing suburbs south of Portland. The landscape is a transition from the grid-aligned streets of Arleta and Woodstock to the rising elevations of Mount Scott and Mount Talbert. The extensive presence of the Portland Traction Co and Southern Pacific rail lines reflects the transportation-driven growth of communities like Milwaukie, Gladstone, and Jennings Lodge.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of memorial sites including Willamette National Cem and Lincoln Memorial Park Cem, alongside numerous parochial schools such as St Ignatius Sch and Holy Family Sch. Military history is noted at Camp Withycombe, while a cluster of radio towers near Harmony and Sunnyside Road marks the era's communication infrastructure. Purple revision tints illustrate the rapid urban expansion into previously wooded terrain near Happy Valley and Rock Creek.