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1942 Map of Lowell

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Lowell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Middle Fork Willamette River serves as the central artery for this timber and rail landscape, where the Southern Pacific railroad follows the water through settlements like Dexter and Lowell. Surveyed in the mid-1930s, the map shows a network of remote fire lookouts and guard stations essential for forest management, including Castle Rock Lookout and the Musick Guard Sta.

Education and local community life are anchored by scattered one-room schoolhouses like Edenvale Sch, Enterprise Sch, and the Zion Sch, often positioned at the base of significant peaks like Mt Zion. Farther south, the industrial presence of the Flume and the connection between Dorena and Disston reflect the era's reliance on river-fed logging operations and mountain transport. The transition between Lane Co and Douglas Co is marked by high-altitude features such as Huckleberry Mtn and Adams Mtn.