1956 Map of The Dalles
USGS Topo · Published 1956About this map
The Old Oregon Trail and the historic Barlow Road carve through this mid-century landscape where the Columbia River divides Oregon and Washington. This regional overview illustrates a complex transport network of the 1950s, featuring the Spokane Portland and Seattle RR and the Union Pacific RR lining the riverbanks. The high peaks of the Cascades, dominated by Mount Hood, overlook a diverse geography of timbered slopes within the Mount Hood National Forest and the dry plateaus of Wasco County. Cultural landmarks like the Maryhill Museum and the Warm Springs Indian Reservation sit alongside agricultural infrastructure, including numerous grain tanks and grain elevators in towns like Grass Valley and Arlington. The map reveals the early post-war development of the Gorge, showing the Evergreen Highway and the Laramie Highway connecting river settlements like Hood River and The Dalles before the full expansion of the interstate system.
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