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Oregon State Highway Division Maps of Oregon Cities and Towns, 1969-1989

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Oregon. State Highway Division
Title
Oregon State Highway Division Maps of Oregon Cities and Towns
Dates
1969-1989 (inclusive)
1974-1989 (bulk)
Quantity
1.5 cubic feet, including 521 maps, (3 oversize boxes)
Collection Number
MAPS ORCities
Summary
The Oregon State Highway Division Maps of Oregon Cities and Towns consist of street maps of 230 municipalities in Oregon primarily from the 1970s and 1980s. The maps depict streets and roads, political boundaries, public structures, and some landscape features.
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
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Content Description

The Oregon State Highway Division Maps of Oregon Cities and Towns consist of maps of 230 Oregon cities and towns created between 1969 and 1989. Most of the maps are at a scale of 1 inch = 800 feet; the maps of larger towns and cities are at a smaller scale of 1 inch = 2000 feet. The maps include details such as city limits, road systems, post offices, schools, public buildings, court houses, and some notable land features. The population of the town or city is given on each map. The maps were produced in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

Oregon State Highway Division Maps of Oregon Cities and Towns (MAPS ORCities), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection consists of one series: I. Maps of Cities and Towns, 1969-1989.

Acquisition Information

The collection was transferred from the Oregon State University Libraries' maps collection to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2013.

Related Materials

Detailed maps of many Oregon cities and towns are available in the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Oregon (MAPS Sanborn). Towns near the Columbia and Willamette Rivers are depicted on the Planimetric Maps of Oregon and Washington (MAPS Planimetric). The Highway Maps of Oregon Counties (MAPS Highway) consist of maps of all 36 Oregon counties in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Cities and towns--Oregon--Maps.
  • Roads--Oregon--Maps.

Geographical Names

  • Oregon--Maps.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Maps.

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • United States. Federal Highway Administration. (creator)

Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen and Anna Stewart.
2013

CC Attribution
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