1955 Map of Lowell

About this map

The Middle Fork Willamette River and its major tributaries anchor this mid-century survey of Lane County. The landscape is defined by its transition from valley agricultural lands near Pleasant Hill and Jasper to the heavily timbered reaches of the Willamette National Forest. Significant mid-century infrastructure is evident in the recently established Dexter Reservoir and Dorena Reservoir, which reshaped the local topography and forced the relocation of traditional routes. The industrial character of the era is marked by the Southern Pacific Railroad following the river and the Oregon Pacific and Eastern Railway skirting the southern edge.