Loading map...

1969 Map of Scio

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Scio
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Thomas Creek and Crabtree Creek define the agricultural landscape of this Linn County region, which was captured during a 1969 field check and updated in the mid-1980s. The town of Scio serves as a central hub, where the local High Sch and infrastructure like the Sewage Disposal Ponds contrast with the surrounding valley floor. The map highlights a transition from flat farmland to the higher elevations of Rogers Mountain and Hungry Hill, showing how early drainage efforts like Peters Ditch shaped the land for cultivation.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots at Miller Cem, Franklin Butte Cem, and Providence Cem. Significant transportation landmarks include the Southern Pacific Railroad corridor through Shelburn and two notable crossings: the Schimanek Bridge and a Covered Bridge on the southern creek branch. From the Grange Hall to the Gaging Station, the sheet records the civic and industrial markers of a mid-century Oregon farming community.