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1969 Map of Stayton

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Stayton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Stayton and the surrounding agricultural valleys of the North Santiam River are captured during a period of steady growth in the late 1960s. The map illustrates a complex network of water management, including the Salem Ditch, Stayton Canal, and infrastructure like the Lower Bennett Dam and Aumsville Dam. These waterways, alongside the Southern Pacific railroad, once defined the industrial and agricultural rhythm of the region.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, from the numerous family and church cemeteries such as Hobson-Whitney Cem and St Boniface Cem to schools like Regis HS. Smaller settlements and sidings like Aumsville, Sublimity, and Shaff are shown with their road and rail connections intact. The topography transitions from the flat river bottomlands to the rising elevations of the Waldo Hills and Fern Ridge, providing a clear view of how land use followed the terrain.