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1961 Map of Washougal

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Washougal
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Columbia River forms a massive central corridor through this 1961 survey, separating the industrial centers of Camas and Washougal on the Washington shore from the steep bluffs of Oregon. The river's geography is punctuated by significant landforms like Reed Island, Gary Island, and Cottonwood Point, while the northern banks show the path of the Spokane Portland and Seattle railroad. To the south, the Oregon side is defined by the Columbia River Scenic Highway winding below Broughton Bluff and Chamberlain Hill.

Local development is concentrated around the established river towns, where researchers can find Washougal High Sch and several family burial sites including Sunnyside Cem and Pounder Cem. The rural landscape transition is evident at Four Corners and the community of Corbett, which features the Corbett Station along the Union Pacific Railroad. This era of the river's history is captured just as infrastructure like the Pacific Highway integrated with the traditional water-and-rail transport networks.