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1914 Map of Oregon City

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Oregon City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Oregon City and the Willamette River corridor anchor this pre-World War I survey, showing a landscape defined by industrial power and burgeoning suburban rail. The river is the primary artery, featuring the dramatic Willamette Falls and various riverboat access points like Ottawa Ldg and Buchmans Ldg. The region's early 20th-century connectivity is visible in the dense network of lines including the Oregon Electric and the Cazadero Line, which facilitated growth in settlements like Milwaukie and Oak Grove.

Educational foundations of the Portland area are well-represented, from the campus of Reed College to numerous rural schoolhouses such as Frogpond School and Henrici School. Beyond the river banks, the terrain rises toward Mt Sylvania and Mount Scott, while the Boones Ferry Road serves as a vital overland link. This era shows the transition from a river-dependent frontier economy to a more integrated rail and road network surrounding the falls.