1957 Map of Lebanon

About this map

The South Santiam River flows through the heart of Linn County, shaping a landscape defined by its river-and-rail economy in the late 1950s. The bustling city of Lebanon serves as the primary hub, where the Southern Pacific and Oregon Electric lines converge near the Lebanon Airport. To the north, the smaller community of Scio sits along Thomas Creek, surrounded by timbered hills and fertile bottoms like McKinney Bottom. This era reflects a post-war rural infrastructure still heavily reliant on localized services, evidenced by a dense network of country schools such as Tennessee School and Denny School.