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1969 Map of Peoria

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Peoria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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The Willamette River meanders through this portion of the Willamette Valley, defining the boundary between Benton and Linn Counties. The river's shifting path is evidenced by a complex system of side channels and islands, including Hoacum Island, Bear Island, and the curved Snag Boat Bend. Along the eastern bank, the settlement of Peoria serves as a focal point in a landscape dominated by agricultural reaches and drainage systems like Muddy Creek and McBee Slough.

Transport and industry are marked by the Oregon Electric railroad line, which runs north-south through the center of the sheet, passing by a Grain Elevator and the small stations or localities of Fayetteville, Munson, and Potter. Genealogists will find several notable burial sites preserved here, such as Brattain Cem, Miller-Coon Cem, and Pine Grove Cem, which anchor the history of these farming communities before further modern development altered the rural character of the region.