1970 Map of Sidney

About this map

Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge dominates the central lowlands of the American Bottom, a broad floodplain defined by the winding course of the Willamette River. This 1970 survey illustrates a landscape shaped by both natural waterways and the agricultural infrastructure of Marion County, where the Santiam River merges into the Willamette at the southern edge of the sheet. The proximity of the Oregon Electric railroad line to rural siding stops like Sidney and small settlements like Talbot reveals the historic transport network used to move crops and timber through the valley.