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1956 Map of Sheridan

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Sheridan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The South Yamhill River valley serves as a bustling industrial corridor in the mid-1950s, anchoring the timber and transit hubs of Sheridan and Willamina. This survey captures the region just as the modern road network was taking its permanent shape, with sections of the Salmon River Highway and Dallas Coast Highway marked as under construction. Large millponds reflect the heavy reliance on the lumber industry, while the Southern Pacific and Longview Portland and Northern railroads provide the essential logistical links to the broader Oregon market.

Rural life outside the town centers is centered around landmarks like the St Francis Xavier Novitiate and a network of country schools, including the Mill Creek School and the already closed Fendall Sch (Aban'd). The landscape transitions from the developed river valley to the broad agricultural expanse of Red Prairie and the southern timberlands near Buell. Notable local features such as the Speedway in Sheridan and the Wallace Bridge illustrate a community balanced between traditional resource extraction and mid-century growth.