1940 Map of Molalla

About this map

The Molalla River corridor serves as the primary artery for this 1940 tactical survey, illustrating a landscape defined by small agricultural settlements and a maturing timber economy. The transition from the flatlands of Marks Prairie and Gribble Prairie in the west to the rising timbered foothills in the east is punctuated by centers of local life like Scotts Mills and Molalla. For the family historian, the map preserves the locations of numerous rural institutions, from the Miller Cemetery near the southern border to the Trinity Lutheran Church and various one-room schoolhouses like Harmony School and Wildcat School.