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1961 Map of Newberg

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Newberg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Newberg sits at a critical bend of the Willamette River, where the Southern Pacific railroad meets a landscape of orchards and upland ridges. The northern half of the sheet is dominated by the Chehalem Mountains, rising toward Bald Peak and Mountain Home, while the southern reaches descend into the fertile French Prairie. This 1960s-era documentation highlights the area's agricultural and transit roots, noting the Gearns Ferry (Site) and the historic grounds of Champoeg State Park across the river in Marion County.

Local infrastructure is meticulously detailed, from the National Guard Armory and Sportsmans Airpark to numerous rural schools like Mabel Rush Sch and Fernwood Sch. Genealogical interests are served by the inclusion of Gibbs Cem and Friends Cem, alongside small outlying communities such as Springbrook and Rex. The map also captures several springs, including Gordon Spr and Skelton Spr, which feed the drainages of Heaton Creek and Chicken Creek.