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1970 Map of Sidney

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Sidney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

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Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge dominates the central floodplain south of Salem, marking a transition from the urban expansion of the state capital to the fertile bottomlands of the Willamette River. The landscape is a mix of high-ground hill clusters like Ankeny Hill and Jory Hill and the riverine topography of Whiteman Bar and Cole Island. Human settlement is defined by small sidings and communities like Sidney and Talbot along the Burlington Northern line.

Family history is preserved in several rural burial grounds, including Jory Cem and Looney Cem, which reflect the early land-claiming families of the mid-valley. The industrial character of the era is evident in the Steiwer Mill and various gravel pits located along the river terraces. This 1970s view shows the area before modern development began to further bridge the gap between rural Marion County and the growing southern edge of Salem.