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2014 Map of Monmouth

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Monmouth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Western Oregon Univ campus anchor the southern half of Monmouth, a community defined by its proximity to the Willamette River and the fertile lowlands of the American Bottom. The landscape is a complex network of agricultural drainage and water management, illustrated by numerous family-named reservoirs like Lundeen Reservoir and Olge Reservoir. This reliance on the land's hydrology extends to the southern reaches where the Luckiamute River meanders toward its confluence, passing near the small settlement of Buena Vista.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of historic burial sites, including Halls Ferry Cem near the river's bend and the Cem Hill Cem overlooking the valley. The map also captures the transportation infrastructure of the mid-2010s, from the Independence State Airport to the arterial Or-99w, which connects these river towns to the rising elevations of the Salem Hills in the northeast.