Loading map...

1940 Map of Tualatin

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Tualatin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Beaverton and Tigard appear as emerging hubs in this tactical survey, which details a landscape transitioning from rural farmstead blocks into early suburban grid patterns. The Tualatin River snakes through the center of the sheet, connecting a network of smaller communities like Scholls, Farmington, and Kinton. Transportation is a primary focus, illustrating the heavy reliance on the Southern Pacific and Oregon Electric railroads, alongside notable thoroughfares like Boones Ferry Road.

Genealogists will find an incredible density of local landmarks, including dozens of country schools such as Witch Hazel School, Groner School, and Mountainside School. The southern edge of the map follows the Willamette River past Ash Island to the Champoeg Monument, marking the site of Oregon's early provisional government. Unique infrastructure of the era is also preserved, such as the Mackay Radio and Telegraph Co facility and a small Hangar north of Beaverton.