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1914 Map of Soap Creek
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1914 Map of Soap Creek

USGS Topo · Published 1914

About this map

Savage School and Soap Creek School anchor this 1914 topographic survey of the hills and drainage basins along the Polk Co Benton Co Boundary Line. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Soap Creek and its many tributaries, including Peterson Creek and Staats Creek, which flow through a region of prominent elevations like Oak Hill and Smith Hill. This detailed mapping reveals a rural infrastructure built around local education and early transit routes, such as the Airlie-Suver Road and the Umpqua Valley Road. The inclusion of Sulphur Springs in the southern portion of the sheet points to the localized importance of mineral springs in early Oregon settlement patterns, while the distribution of rural schoolhouses like Airlie School and Mountain View School illustrates the dispersed nature of the community at the time.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1914
Date Published1914
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:31,680
Physical Dimensions15.3 x 21 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain