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1961 Map of Scholls

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Scholls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The Tualatin River meanders through this portion of Washington County, defining the valley floor between the Chehalem Mountains to the south and Cooper Mountain to the east. By the early 1960s, the landscape was a patchwork of small agricultural settlements and rural schools, such as Groner Sch and Witch Hazel School. The settlement of Scholls serves as a central point where local roads converge near the river, while the Oregon Electric RR cuts through the northern sections near Reedville.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the placement of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery and Mountainside Cem, alongside social centers like the Grange Hall. The map documents a transition in land use, showing both the traditional river-bottom farming at Jackson Bottom and newer developments such as the Meriwether Golf Course and a small Landing Strip, reflecting the post-war evolution of the Portland hinterlands.