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1957 Map of Lebanon

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Lebanon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Lebanon serves as the industrial and population anchor of this mid-century Linn County landscape, situated where the South Santiam River flows past Ridgeway Butte. The map illustrates a well-developed agricultural and transportation network defined by the Southern Pacific Railroad and a series of rural crossings including Greens Bridge and several Covered Bridges. The intersection of rail and river is particularly evident near Scio and Shelburn, where the flat valley floor meets the rising timbered slopes of Hungry Hill and Rogers Mtn.

Genealogists and local historians can find significant detail in the placement of numerous rural institutions, such as the Tennessee School, Riverside School, and Golden Valley Sch. Religious and fraternal heritage is marked by sites like the IOOF-Masonic Cemetery and Providence Cemetery. The agricultural social fabric is further evidenced by the Richardson Gap Grange, while newer mid-century developments like the Drive-in Theater and Lebanon Airport show the area's transition into the modern era.