1940 Map of Portland
USGS Topo · Published 1958About this map
Portland and Vancouver dominate this 1940 topographic landscape, linked across the Columbia River by the Interstate Bridge. The era's burgeoning aviation industry is strikingly present with four distinct airfields: Pearson Field, Vancouver Airport, Portland Columbia Airport, and the Swan Island Port of Portland Airport. This period marks a transition in regional transit, where the river economy of Mundays Ferry and Russell Landing exists alongside heavy rail infrastructure like the Spokane Portland and Seattle Ry. Inland, the map documents numerous rural educational sites such as Felida School, Walnut School, and East Mill Plain School, providing a detailed record of local communities before post-war suburban expansion altered the edges of Fourth Plains.
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Editions of this 1940 Portland Map
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Historical Maps of Portland Through Time
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