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1941 Map of Yamhill

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Yamhill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

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The Tualatin River valley and the Chehalem Mountains form the backbone of this wartime survey, showing a landscape defined by timber extraction and agriculture during the early 1940s. The Stimson Lumber Company Railroad winds into the northwestern hills to reach the Stimson Lumber Camp, illustrating the era's heavy industrial reliance on rail for forest operations. Further south, the Southern Pacific line connects established agricultural centers like Yamhill, Carlton, and Gaston.

A dense network of rural one-room schoolhouses, including White Cloud Sch and Firdale Sch, serves the dispersed farming communities. Near the center, Laurelwood Academy and the Forest Hill Golf Club stand out as specialized landmarks. Notable water features like the now-altered Carlton Lake and Scoggin Creek drain the surrounding heights of Bald Peak and Ribbon Ridge, where the local economy transition from the valley floor orchards of Cove Orchard to the steeper forested slopes.