1955 Map of Mc Kenzie Bridge

About this map

McKenzie River valley life centers on the communities of Mc Kenzie Bridge and Rainbow during the mid-1950s. This period of development is anchored by significant infrastructure projects, most notably Cougar Dam, which is shown here under construction along the South Fork McKenzie River. The map details a landscape managed for both timber and recreation within the Willamette National Forest, featuring a network of sites like the J E Harris State Pk Ranger Station and Belknap Springs. High-altitude lookouts including Lookout Mtn and Olallie Mtn watch over a terrain of ridges like Sawtooth Ridge and Foley Ridge. The map also captures specialized transport links of the era, such as the Mc Kenzie Bridge Airstrip and the remote Olallie Landing Field at Bear Flat.