1961 Map of Hillsboro

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Hillsboro serves as a major hub in this early 1960s landscape, where the agricultural Tualatin Valley meets the industrial corridors of the Willamette River. The map captures a complex transport network of the Spokane Portland and Seattle Railway and the Oregon Electric Railway threading through settlements like Orenco and Linnton. To the east, Sauvie Island is defined by a maze of waterways including the Multnomah Channel and Sturgeon Lake, while the western hills rise toward Dixie Mtn. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Meeks Land Claim Historical Marker near North Plains to numerous country burial grounds such as Tualatin Plains Cem and West Union Cem. The transition from rural homesteads to suburban growth is evident in developments like Marlene Village and Cedar Hills flanking the growing city centers.