1956 Map of Sheridan

About this map

Sheridan and Willamina serve as the primary hubs of this mid-1950s landscape, where the South Yamhill River cuts through the transition between the agricultural valley and the timbered slopes of the Siuslaw National Forest. The presence of the Southern Pacific railroad line, winding alongside the river through Shipley and Ballston, illustrates the critical transportation corridor that linked local mills and grain elevators to broader markets. The southern reaches of the map show the transition into the Red Prairie and Salt Creek drainage, featuring the rural community of Buell.