1961 Map of Vancouver

About this map

The Columbia River serves as the focal point for this survey, delineating the border between Washington and Oregon as it flows past the industrial and urban core of Vancouver. The landscape is a mix of established residential neighborhoods and significant institutional footprints, including the Fort Vancouver Nat Hist Site and the sprawling campus of Clark College. To the north, the terrain transitions into the suburban and rural reaches of Salmon Creek and Felida, where the presence of the Salmon Creek Cem and St Johns Cem offers valuable markers for those tracing local family lineages. Large water bodies like Vancouver Lake and Shillapoo Lake dominate the western portion of the map, while industrial landmarks such as the Aluminum Plant and various rail lines including the Burlington Northern reflect the mid-century economic engine of Clark County.