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1957 Map of Lebanon

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Lebanon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The North Santiam River and South Santiam River define this mid-century landscape of the Willamette Valley, where agricultural communities are knit together by an extensive network of waterways and steel. The city of Lebanon serves as the regional hub, featuring its High School, Rodeo Grounds, and the Lebanon Airport. Nearby, smaller settlements like Scio, Jefferson, and Shelburn highlight the era's rural layout.

Logistics and transit are visible through the paths of the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Oregon Electric Railroad, which transported timber and crops across the valley. Notable landmarks for local historians include several Covered Bridges near Gilkey and Crabtree Creek, as well as numerous family and community burial sites like the IOOF-Masonic Cemetery and Franklin Butte Cemetery. The map also captures infrastructure of the day, such as the KGAL Radio Towers and a Microwave Relay Station.