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1961 Map of Oregon City

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Oregon City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Oregon City and the surrounding Clackamas County landscape are captured during a period of steady suburban expansion, as shown by the purple revisions updated through the early 1980s. The map centers on the confluence of the Willamette River and the Clackamas River, where industrial and civic infrastructure like the Sewage Disposal plant and McLoughlin Substation serve the growing population. The legacy of early settlement is visible in the numerous small schools and cemeteries, such as St Pauls Cemetery and Mountain View Cemetery, which dot the hillsides between Abernethy Creek and Holcomb Creek.

Transportation corridors dominate the geography, from the Southern Pacific tracks following the riverbanks to the Oregon City Airpark further south. The map details a transition from the industrial riverfront at Canemah and West Linn to the more rural, residential uplands near Echo Dell and Beaver Creek. Notable landmarks include the Grange Hall near Maple Lane Sch, reflecting the area's agricultural roots even as urban boundaries began to push eastward.