Planimetric Maps of Oregon and Washington, 1947

Overview of the Collection

Creator
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Title
Planimetric Maps of Oregon and Washington
Dates
1947 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 cubic foot, including 60 maps, (1 oversize box)
Collection Number
MAPS Planimetric
Summary
The Planimetric Maps of Oregon and Washington consist of detailed maps of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers and nearby towns and lands, soon after World War II. The maps depict water features, land cover, roads, structures, and land claims.
Repository
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

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Planimetric Maps of Oregon and Washington consist of 60 detailed maps of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers and nearby towns and landscape features immediately following World War II. Coverage of the maps in this collection is centered on Portland and extends on the Willamette River from Oregon City north to the confluence with the Columbia River and on the Columbia River from St. Helens (Oregon) to Camas (Washington). The maps are at 1:9,600 scale. The collection includes sheets with the following names: Camas (6 sheets); Hillsboro (9 sheets); LaCenter (3 sheets); Oregon City (14 sheets); Portland (18 sheets); St. Helens (8 sheets); and Tualatin (2 sheets). An index map (made at a later time) showing the location of all the sheets is also included.

The maps depict water features and land cover, including rivers, lakes, sloughs, marshes, wetlands, islands, and forested areas. Streets, roads and highways as well as railroads, bridges, airports, and shipping terminals are shown on the maps. Parks and wildlife refuges are included. Structures such as schools and churches; mills and factories; and industrial sites, gravel pits, and oil tanks are also depicted. The extent and claimants for land claims are shown on the maps.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Planimetric Maps of Oregon and Washington (MAPS Planimetric), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Custodial History

The maps were acquired by the Oregon State College Library prior to 1961.

Acquisition Information

The collection was transferred from the Oregon State University Libraries' maps collection to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2012.

Related Materials

Other detailed maps of Portland, Oregon and nearby towns are part of the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Oregon as well as the Oregon State University Libraries general maps collection.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Cities and towns--Oregon--Maps.
  • Land grants--Oregon.
  • Real property--Oregon--Maps.
  • Rivers--Oregon--Maps.
  • Rivers--Washington (State)--Maps.

Geographical Names

  • Bachelor Island (Wash.)--Maps.
  • Camas (Wash.)--Maps.
  • Canby (Or.)--Maps.
  • Clackamas River (Or.)--Maps.
  • Columbia River--Maps.
  • Columbia Slough (Or.)--Maps.
  • Fairview (Multnomah County, Or.)--Maps.
  • Gladstone (Or.)--Maps.
  • Government Island (Or.)--Maps.
  • Gresham (Or.)--Maps.
  • Hayden Island (Multnomah County, Or.)--Maps.
  • Lewis River (Wash.)--Maps.
  • Linnton (Portland, Or.)--Maps.
  • Milwaukie (Or.)--Maps.
  • North Portland Harbor (Or.)--Maps.
  • Oregon City (Or.)--Maps.
  • Oswego (Or.)--Maps.
  • Oswego, Lake (Or. : Lake)--Maps.
  • Portland (Or.)--Maps.
  • Ridgefield (Wash.)--Maps.
  • Ross Island (Or.)--Maps.
  • Saint Helens (Or.)--Maps.
  • Saint Johns (Portland, Or.)--Maps.
  • Sandy River (Or.)--Maps.
  • Sauvie Island (Or.)--Maps.
  • Scappoose (Or.)--Maps.
  • Sturgeon Lake (Or.)--Maps.
  • Swan Island Industrial Park (Portland, Or.)--Maps.
  • Troutdale (Or.)--Maps.
  • Tualatin (Or.)--Maps.
  • Vancouver (Wash.)--Maps.
  • Vancouver Lake (Wash.)--Maps.
  • Vanport (Or.)--Maps.
  • Washougal River (Wash.)--Maps.
  • West Linn (Or.)--Maps.
  • Willamette River (Or.)--Maps.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Maps.