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1961 Map of Orchards

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Orchards
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Burlington Northern corridor anchors this portrait of Clark County's evolving landscape, where the northern reaches of Vancouver transition into the orchards and fields of the North Plain. The settlement pattern is defined by historic centers like Brush Prairie and Orchards, alongside smaller nodes at Barberton and Sifton. This 1961 survey, updated with 1970 aerial photography, captures a pivotal era of suburban expansion.

Genealogists will find a wealth of burial records across several sites, including Elim Cem, Wilson Cem, and the expansive Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Educational and community infrastructure is highly detailed, showing Evergreen Orchards Sch and Peter Ogden Sch near the rising suburban tracts. In the west, the winding path of Salmon Creek provides a natural contrast to the grid of new roads and the industrial presence of the Gravel Pit near Homan.