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Oregon State Park Sites and Timber Reserves Maps, 1922-1928
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Oregon. State Highway Department.
- Title
- Oregon State Park Sites and Timber Reserves Maps
- Dates
- 1922-1928 (inclusive)19221928
1926-1928 (bulk)19261928 - Quantity
- 0.3 cubic foot, including 59 maps, (1 oversize box)
- Collection Number
- MAPS ParkSites
- Summary
- The Oregon State Park Sites and Timber Reserves Maps consist of maps of park sites acquired for the State of Oregon by the Oregon State Highway Commission. The collection also includes maps of land acquired for the Blue Mountain and Wallowa Timber Reserves in northeastern Oregon. The maps depict road right of ways, property lines, legal descriptions, streams, design parameters, and property corners.
- Repository
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Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
There has been an interest in maintaining areas for public use and enjoyment in Oregon since the earliest years of statehood. One of the first examples of private land being set aside for public use was in 1871 with the donation of Sodaville Mineral Springs by Thomas Summers. In 1921, the Oregon State Parks System was established as a function of the Oregon State Highway Department and the Oregon State Highway Commission. These agencies guided the Oregon State Parks System from 1921 through 1989, when the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department was established.
State Parks in Oregon grew rapidly in the 1920s. Beginning in 1921, the Highway Commission was authorized to acquire the rights-of-way within 300 feet of highway center lines, which is documented in this collection. In 1925, Oregon State legislation allowed acquisition of areas beyond the 300 feet from centerline to create larger park areas. These efforts soon faded as the Depression took hold and made funds for further park development scarce. However, federal government programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps assisted in maintaining and improving state parks when state funding was limited during the 1930s.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Oregon State Park Sites and Timber Reserves Maps document lands acquired by the Oregon State Highway Commission for park sites throughout Oregon as well as lands for the Blue Mountain Timber Reserve, bordering the Old Oregon Trail, and the Wallowa Timber Reserve. Most of the maps are large scale; many are at a scale of 1 inch to 200 feet. The maps show details of the property lines, roads, streams, land features, and county boundaries as well as the legal description of the area according to the Public Land Survey System and the acreage of each parcel. The individual from whom the land was acquired is also indicated.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Oregon State Park Sites and Timber Reserves Maps (MAPS ParkSites), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in two series. I. Park Sites Maps, 1922-1928; II. Timber Reserves Maps, 1926-1928.
Acquisition Information
The maps were received by the Oregon State University Library in 1965; they were transferred from the Oregon State University Libraries' maps collection to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2013.
Related Materials
The Gifford Photograph Collection (P 218) includes many photographs of state parks in Oregon. The Oregon State University Libraries general map collection includes more recent maps of the Oregon State Parks system.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Park Sites Maps, 1922-1928Return to Top
Series I consists of maps of park sites acquired for the Oregon State Parks system in the 1920s, including the first state park, Sarah Helmick State Park, in Polk County. The series also includes a statewide map depicting all the state-owned parks.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Location of State Owned Parks
Statewide map of Oregon park locations.
|
1928 |
| 1 | Barlow Monument Site
Clackamas County, 1 in = 40 ft
|
August 1926 |
| 1 | Boiler Bay Park Site
Lincoln County, 1 in = 150 ft
|
August 1925 |
| 1 | Booth Park
Douglas County, 1 in = 300 ft
|
September 1922 |
| 1 | Bradley Park
Clatsop County, 1 in = 150 ft
|
June 1922 |
| 1 | Brush Creek Park Site
Curry County, 1 in = 200 ft
|
May 1926 |
| 1 | Camas Mountain Summit
Douglas County, 1 in = 400 ft
|
March 1926 |
| 1 | Chandler Park
Lake County, 1 in = 100 ft
|
July 1925 |
| 1 | Columbia River Highway- Columbia County
C0lumbia County, 1 in = 75 ft
|
July 1922 |
| 1 | Columbia River Highway- Hood River County
Hood River County, 1 in = 100 ft
|
August 1922 |
| 1 | The Dalles-California Highway
Deschutes County, 1 in = 400 ft
|
October 1927 |
| 1 | Devil's Punch Bowl Park
Lincoln County, 1 in = 100 ft
|
July 1926 |
| 1 | Emigrant Park
Umatilla County, 1 in = 150 ft
|
July 1925 |
| 1 | Gangloff Park
Union County, 1 in = 100 ft
|
May 1926 |
| 1 | Harris Beach
Curry County, 1 in = 200 ft
|
April 1926 |
| 1 | Holman Park
Polk County, 1 in = 150 ft
|
October 1925 |
| 1 | Lane-Benton Park
Lane and Benton Counties, 1 in = 400 ft
|
September 1926 |
| 1 | Lava River Caves Park
Deschutes County, 1 in = 400 ft
|
May 1927 |
| 1 | Mayer Park
Wasco County, 1 in = 400 ft
|
May 1924 |
| 1 | Memaloose Park
Wasco County, 1 in = 100 ft
|
May 1925 |
| 1 | Old Oregon Trail
Umatilla County, 1 in = 400 ft
|
November 1925 |
| 1 | Oregon City Bluffs
Clatsop County, 1 in = 50 ft
|
June 1926 |
| 1 | Otter Crest Park
Lincoln County, 1 in = 100 ft
|
February 1928 |
| 1 | Peter Skene Ogden Park
Jefferson County, 1 in = 400 ft
|
December 1926 |
| 1 | Rocky Creek Park
Lincoln County, 1 in = 300 ft
|
May 1926 |
| 1 | Roosevelt Coast Highway Park
Curry County, 1 in = 200 ft
|
October 1927 |
| 1 | Roosevelt Coast Highway Park
Curry County, 1 in = 1000 ft
|
November 1925 |
| 1 | Sarah Helmick Park
Polk County, 1 in = 100 ft
|
June 1922 |
| 1 | Shelton Park
Wheeler County, 1 in = 100 ft
|
June 1926 |
| 1 | Viento Park
Hood River County, 1 in = 100 ft
|
May 1925 |
Series II: Timber Reserves Maps, 1926-1928Return to Top
Series II consists of maps of properties acquired in Umatilla and Union Counties to become part of the Blue Mountain Timber Reserve, on the Old Oregon Trail, and in Union, Wasco, and Wallowa Counties to become part of the Wallowa Timber Reserve, on the La Grande-Wallowa Lake Highway. In addition to maps of the individual property acquisitions, the series includes a map for each Reserve showing the location and ownership of all tracts.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Blue Mountain Timber Reserve Maps 25 maps
|
1927-1928 | |
| Box | ||
| 1 | Location and Ownership of Tracts
Umatilla and Union Counties, 1 in = 3000 ft
|
January 1928 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From Osa R. Adams
Union County, 1 in = 200 ft
|
April 1927 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From Oliver P. Bowman 4 sheets
Umatilla County, 1 in = 200 ft
|
February 1928 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From Wm. S. Campbell
Umatilla County, 1 in = 200 ft
|
April 1927 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From A. Leme Estate
Umatilla County, 1 in = 100 ft
|
March 1927 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From S.H. Forshaw
Union County, 1 in = 200 ft
|
October 1927 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From Rose Harrah
Umatilla County, 1 in = 200 ft
|
July 1927 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From Marion Jack
Union County, 1 in = 200 ft
|
February 1928 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From G.W. Klopfenstein and Wife
Union County, 1 in = 100 ft
|
February 1927 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From William Lahti
Umatilla County, 1 in = 400 ft
|
May 1927 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From Edward and Pearl Lyday
Umatilla County, 1 in = 200 ft
|
March 1927 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From L. L. Mann 2 sheets
Umatilla County, 1 in = 400 ft and 1 in = 200 ft
|
April 1927 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From G. W. McDowell
Union County, 1 in = 200 ft
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March 1927 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From C. A. Norden
Union County, 1 in = 400 ft
|
October 1927 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From Charlotte B. Schroeder
Umatilla County, 1 in = 200 ft
|
May 1927 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From J. E. Smith Livestock Company 5 sheets
Union and Umatilla Counties, 1 in = 200 ft and 1 in = 400 ft
|
April 1927 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From John B. Wilson
Union County, 1 in = 200 ft
|
March 1927 |
Wallow Timber Reserve Maps 4 maps
|
1926-1928 | |
| Box | ||
| 1 | Location and Ownership of Tracts
Union and Wasco Counties, 1 in = 3000 ft
|
February 1928 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From Ada Boyd
Wallowa County, 1 in = 400 ft
|
June 1926 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From Ed Copeland
Wallowa County, 1 in = 200 ft
|
July 1926 |
| 1 | Property Acquired From Ernest F. Johnson
Wallowa County, 1 in = 200 ft
|
February 1926 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Forest reserves--Oregon.
- Parks--Oregon.
Geographical Names
- Blue Mountains (Or. and Wash.)--Maps.
- Columbia River Highway (Or.)--Maps.
- Memaloose State Park (Or.)--Maps.
- Pacific Coast (Or.)--Maps.
- Wallowa Mountains (Or.)--Maps.
Form or Genre Terms
- Maps.
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Oregon State Highway Commission. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by
Elizabeth Nielsen and Anna Stewart.
2013
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
