1940 Map of Salem
USGS Topo · Published 1940About this map
Salem serves as the focal point of this 1940 tactical map, where the Willamette River separates the city from West Salem while winding through fertile basins like American Bottom and Keizer Bottom. The landscape is a complex network of agriculture and institutional development, evidenced by the presence of the State Penitentiary, the Oregon State Training School, and the State Institution for Feeble-Minded. Beyond the urban core, the map reveals a dense rural infrastructure of family-named landmarks and essential community sites, including the Poor Farm School for the Deaf and Brushes College School.
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