2017 Map of Tangent

About this map

The southern residential expansion of Albany transitions into the agricultural plains of the Willamette Valley in this 2017 survey. The city's grid gives way to the campus of Linn - Benton Community College and the smaller settlement of Tangent, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of country roads and irrigation. Water management is a primary theme of this terrain, anchored by the Albany Santiam Canal and the meandering Calapooia River in the southwest. Smaller drainages like Periwinkle Creek and Little Oak Creek cut across the flat lands, reflecting the historical importance of drainage and water rights in this farming region. Notable landmarks including the Fairview Cemetery and the private Roppair Airport provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking the development of Linn County’s rural infrastructure.