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1956 Map of Silverton

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Silverton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Elliott Prairie and Howell Prairie anchor this mid-century portrait of Marion County's agricultural heartland. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Pudding River and its tributaries, including Abiqua Creek and Zollner Creek. The town of Mount Angel serves as a prominent cultural center, dominated by the grounds of St Benedict Abbey and St Marys College.

Further south, the growing hub of Silverton shows concentrated development along Silver Creek, supported by the Southern Pacific railroad line that links these valley settlements. The map preserves the locations of several rural education and community sites, such as the Parkersville School and the Bethany Pioneer Cemetery. A notable engineering feature is the Gallonhouse Bridge, reflecting the local transportation network that once relied on these creek crossings to connect the disparate prairie farms.