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1956 Map of Laurelwood

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Laurelwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Laurelwood Academy and the surrounding community of Laurelwood anchor this mid-century landscape in Washington County, where the topography shifts from the flats of the Wapato Lake Bed to the elevated heights of Bald Peak. The map documents a rural environment defined by agricultural infrastructure and family-named roads like Vanderby Rd and Dixon Mill Road. At the northern edge, the Tualatin River meanders past the settlements of Dilley and Blooming, while Bald Peak State Park marks the southern boundary at the Yamhill County line.

Local history and genealogy are preserved through the locations of several burial grounds, including Fern Hill Cem, Blooming Cem, and Oak Grove Cem. The transition from valley floor to the hillsides of Fern Hill, Spring Hill, and Iowa Hill reveals the area's physical development, from the Hergert Quarry to the Forest Hills Golf Course. This survey captures the region as it existed in the 1950s, with later updates showing changes in roads and structures.