Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties, 1929-1988

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Metsker, Charles Frederick, 1881-
Title
Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties
Dates
1929-1988 (inclusive)
1929-1967 (bulk)
Quantity
9 cubic feet, (18 oversize boxes)
Collection Number
MAPS Metsker
Summary
The Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties depict property owners, primarily for the 1930s-1950s, and donation 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 Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties consist of 66 atlases and include one or more atlases for all 36 Oregon counties that depict property owners and donation land claims. The bulk of the atlases were published in the 1930s-1950s. Each atlas includes an index map. The number of maps per atlas varies from 20 to 300; however, most of the atlases have fewer than 100 maps. The maps are at a scale of 2 inches = 1 mile. In addition to property boundaries, the maps show roads; railroads; streams, rivers, and water bodies; and schools. Most of the atlases were compiled by Charles F. Metsker, a civil engineer; the more recent atlases were prepared by Thomas C. Metsker.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties (MAPS Metsker), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties consists of one series: I. Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties, 1929-1988.

Acquisition Information

The atlases were acquired by the Oregon State University Libraries through the 1980s as part of the general maps collection; they were transferred to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2012.

Related Materials

Other maps and atlases produced by Metsker are part of the OSU Libraries' general maps collection. Additional Metsker atlases of Oregon counties are available at the University of Oregon, the Oregon Historical Society, and the Oregon State Library. A comprehensive list of atlases at these repositories is available online.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I:  Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties, 1929-1988Return to Top

The atlases are arranged alphabetically by county.

Container(s) Description Dates
Baker County
Box
1
1942
1
1952
Benton County
Box
2
1929
2
1938
2
1962
2
1979
Clackamas County
Box
3
1937
3
1951
3
1966
Clatsop County
Box
4
1956
4
1974
Columbia County
Box
4
1942
4
1956
Coos County
Box
5
1941
5
1958
5
1975
Box
5
Crook County
 1954
Curry County
Box
6
1941
6
1955
6
1974
Deschutes County
Box
6
1944
6
1972
Douglas County
Box
7
1941
7
1954
7
1967
Box
8
Gilliam County
 1934
8
Grant County
 1935
8
Harney County
 1955
9
Hood River County
 1931
Jackson County
Box
9
circa 1945
9
1955
9
1970
Box
10
Jefferson County
 1935
Josephine County
Box
10
1932
10
1955
10
1970
Klamath County
Box
11
1936
11
1961
Box
12
Lake County
 1958
Lane County
Box
12
1941
12
1954
13
1968
Lincoln County
Box
13
1930
13
1956
Linn County
Box
13
1938
13
1967
Box
14
Malheur County
 circa 1955
Marion County
Box
15
1941
15
1971
15
1988
Box
15
Morrow County
 1935
15
Multnomah County
 1944
Polk County
Box
16
1929
16
1962
Box
16
Sherman County
 1934
Tillamook County
Box
16
1942
16
1957
16
1974
Box
17
Umatilla County
 1932
17
Union County
 1935
17
Wallowa County
 1935
18
Wasco County
 1933
Washington County
Box
18
1937
18
1964
Box
18
Wheeler County
 1935
18
Yamhill County
 1942

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Land grants--Oregon.
  • Real property--Oregon--Maps.

Geographical Names

  • Baker County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Benton County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Clackamas County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Clatsop County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Columbia County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Coos County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Crook County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Curry County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Deschutes County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Douglas County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Gilliam County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Grant County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Harney County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Hood River County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Jackson County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Jefferson County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Josephine County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Klamath County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Lake County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Lane County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Lincoln County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Linn County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Malheur County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Marion County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Morrow County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Multnomah County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Oregon--Claims--Maps.
  • Polk County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Sherman County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Tillamook County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Umatilla County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Union County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Wallowa County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Wasco County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Washington County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Wheeler County (Or.)--Maps.
  • Yamhill County (Or.)--Maps.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Atlases.
  • Maps.

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Metsker, Thomas Charles. (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • Metsker Maps. (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen.
2012

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