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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

About this map

The Willamette River and the Santiam River converge in this fertile riverine landscape south of Salem during the early 1970s. The terrain transitions from the low-lying American Bottom and Ankeny Bottom up into prominent elevations like Prospect Hill and Ankeny Hill. This area is defined by its agricultural and transit history, where the Northern Pacific RR serves small sidings and communities including Sidney and Talbot.

Large portions of the riverbanks are dedicated to the Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge, preserving the wetlands near Keesneck Lake. Genealogists will find significant local family history markers in the Jory Cem, Rosedale Cem, and Looney Cem. The map also captures the recreational and infrastructural growth of the era, from the Battle Creek Country Club to the Radio Towers overlooking the valley from the hills above Rosedale.