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1955 Map of Roseburg

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Roseburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The South Umpqua River carves a winding path through this Douglas County landscape, anchoring a corridor of mid-century growth and timber-related activity. In Roseburg, the regional hub, landmarks like the Veterans Hospital, the Courthouse, and the Municipal Airport indicate its role as a civic center, while the Southern Pacific railroad tracks follow the riverbank south toward Dillard and Myrtle Creek.

Smaller rural settlements like Lookingglass and Melrose maintain their identity through local institutions such as the Melrose Ch and Melrose Sch. The map documents a transition in rural education and land use, noting the Boomer Hill Sch (Aband) and several scattered sawmills and quarries. From the heights of Mt Nebo to the broad Round Prairie, the terrain dictates the settlement patterns, with development concentrated in the narrow valleys and along established routes like Happy Valley Road.