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1911 Map of Tangent

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Tangent
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1911
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1911

About this map

The Southern Pacific Railroad dominates the landscape of Linn County in this 1911 survey, branching through the valley at Albany Junction and Tangent. The area’s agricultural development is reflected in a dense network of country schools and small settlements that served as rail sidings. Education was clearly a community priority, as evidenced by the distribution of the Grand Prairie School, Price School, McFarland School, and Midway School.

Hydraulic engineering for the region's farms is visible in the Albany Ditch, while the meandering course of the Calapooia River defines the southwestern corner of the quadrangle. Spiritual centers such as Oak Creek Church and the Christian Church appear alongside transit stops like Lowson Sta and Froman, illustrating a well-established rural society before the expansion of modern highways. This era shows the Southern Pacific Lebanon Branch and Southern Pacific Springfield Branch at their operational peak.