1961 Map of Newberg

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.