1970 Map of Lewisburg

About this map

Adair Air Force Station dominates the central landscape of this 1970 survey, reflecting the military presence that shaped this part of Benton County. The area is a complex patchwork of conservation and infrastructure, featuring the E E Wilson Game Management Area alongside the research facilities of the Oregon State Univ Test Field Lab. Local life centers around small historic clusters like Wellsdale, Palestine, and Lewisburg, where the Palestine Church and Gingles Cem serve as long-standing community landmarks. The transport geography is defined by the Southern Pacific and Oregon Electric railroads, which parallel the Willamette River and its various sloughs. From the heights of Logsden Ridge and Coffin Butte to the lowland bends of the Luckiamute River, the map captures a transition from upland timber to the fertile agriculture of the valley floor.