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1951 Map of Sweet Home

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Sweet Home
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The South Santiam River and Middle Santiam River converge in this mid-century portrait of Linn County, where timber and transit define the landscape. The Oregon Electric railroad serves as a primary corridor, winding through Sweet Home and east toward Foster, while numerous country schools like Berlin Sch and the uniquely named Over The Top Sch dot the foothills. The terrain transitions from the developed valley floor near Langmack Field to the dense timberlands of the Willamette National Forest.

Industrial activity is anchored by local Gravel Pits and a Rock Quarry, alongside essential forest management outposts like the Fire Patrol Sta and Cascadia Ranger Sta. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of the Berlin Cem and Sweet Home Valley Cem, providing a precise look at the rural communities and infrastructure before later twentieth-century developments altered the river’s course and surrounding settlements.