OREnautical.xml Guide to the Historic Oregon Nautical Charts 1868-2009 Historic Oregon Nautical Charts Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen. Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections & Archives Research Center 2013
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Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth Nielsen. 2013 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections & Archives Research Center Special Collections & Archives Research Center
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MAPS Nautical United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Historic Oregon Nautical Charts 1868-2009 1938-1999 9 cubic feet, including 413 maps 25 map folders and 1 oversize box The Historic Oregon Nautical Charts consist of superseded navigational maps for the Pacific Coast from California to Washington, navigable bays and rivers on the Oregon Coast, and the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. Materials in English.

The Historic Oregon Nautical Charts consist of superseded navigational maps for the Pacific Coast from California to Washington, navigable rivers and bays on the Oregon Coast, and the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. The collection includes charts for Coos, Tillamook, and Yaquina Bays and the Coquille, Nehalem, Siuslaw, Umpqua, and Yaquina Rivers. The charts vary in scale from 1:10,000 to 1:1,000,000, with the maps of the Oregon coastal rivers and bays and the Columbia and Willamette Rivers providing the most detail.

In addition to depth soundings of the open ocean, the charts depict lights, buoys, and radio beacons along the coast; topography of lands near the coast or waterways; and jetties, rock formations, and reefs. The charts include some roads and other features along the coastline.

Collection is open for research.

The Historic Oregon Nautical Charts are arranged in 3 series: I. Pacific Coast, 1888-2007; II. Approaches, Bays, and Rivers on the Oregon Coast, 1868-2005; and III. Columbia and Willamette Rivers, 1884-2009. Within each series, the charts are arranged numerically.

Historic Oregon Nautical Charts (MAPS Nautical), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Most of the charts were received for the Oregon State University Libraries' maps collection as federal depository items. Superseded sheets for Oregon were transferred to the Libraries' Historic Maps Collection. Several of the early sheets were received by the Oregon State University Library in the 1960s-1970s.

All the charts were transferred from the Oregon State University Libraries Historic Maps Collection to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2013.

Additions to the collection are expected.

Nautical charts of the 1850s-1860s are available in the Reconnaissance of the Western Coast of the United States Nautical Charts (MAPS WestCoast). Detailed maps of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers are included in the Planimetric Maps of Oregon and Washington (MAPS Planimetric).

U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Port of Portland (Or.) Coasts--Pacific States--Maps. Estuaries--Oregon--Maps. Harbors--Oregon--Maps. Rivers--Oregon--Maps. Columbia River--Maps. Coos Bay (Or. : Bay)--Maps. Coquille River (Or.)--Maps. Nehalem River (Or.)--Maps. Pacific Coast (Or.)--Maps. Pacific States--Maps. Siuslaw River (Or.)--Maps. Tillamook Bay (Or.)--Maps. Umpqua River (Or.)--Maps. Willamette River (Or.)--Maps. Yaquina Bay (Or.)--Maps. Yaquina River (Or.)--Maps. Nautical charts. Maps. Ships and Shipping Transportation California Oregon Washington (State) Portland Maps Series I Pacific Coast 1888-2007 135 sheets

Series I consists of nautical charts of the Pacific Coast from California to Washington. Most of the charts depict sections of the Oregon coast.

 1 501 West Coast of North America 1975-1997 4 sheets 1 530 San Diego to Aleutian Islands and Hawaiian Islands 1984-1996 2 sheets 25 602 Pacific Coast from San Franciso Bay to the Strait of Juan de Fuca 1888 2 5021 Monterey Bay to Coos Bay 1948-1972 6 sheets 2 5022 Cape Blanco to Cape Flattery 1961-1973 7 sheets 2 5052 San Francisco to Cape Flattery 1961-1973 6 sheets 2 5702 Trinidad Head to Cape Blanco 1940-1971 6 sheets 3 5802 Cape Blanco to Yaquina Head 1940-1973 8 sheets 3 5896 Pyramid Point to Cape Sebastian 1940-1974 7 sheets 25 5900 Point St. George to Umpqua River 1891 3 5902 Yaquina Head to Columbia River 1932-1973 8 sheets 3 5951 Cape Sebastian to Humbug Mountain 1939-1973 6 sheets 4 5952 Port Orford to Cape Blanco 1940-1974 7 sheets 4 6002 Columbia River to Destruction Island 1940-1973 9 sheets 4 6100 Pacific Coast - Cape Lookout to Grays Harbor 1899 5 9000 San Diego to Aleutian Islands and Hawaiian Archipelago 1963-1973 4 sheets 6 18003 Cape Blanco to Cape Flattery 1975-2003 10 sheets 6 18007 San Francisco to Cape Flattery 1975-2001 6 sheets 6 18010 Monterey Bay to Coos Bay 1974-2007 6 sheets 7 18500 Columbia River to Destruction Island 1975-2004 8 sheets 7 18520 Yaquina Head to Columbia River 1975-1997 6 sheets 8 18580 Cape Blanco to Yaquina Head 1975-1991 6 sheets 8 18589 Port Orford to Cape Blanco 1978-1999 4 sheets 8 18600 Trinidad Head to Cape Blanco 1975-1996 3 sheets 8 18601 Cape Sebastian to Humbug Mountain 1990 8 18602 Pyramid Point to Cape Sebastian 1982-1990 2 sheets Series II Approaches, Bays, and Rivers on the Oregon Coast 1868-2005 98 sheets

Series II consists of detailed charts of navigable rivers and bays on the Oregon Coast. These include approaches to the bays as well as estuaries. These charts are primarily at 1:10,000 and 1:20,000 scale. They include jetties, off shore rock features, and reefs as well as roads, streets, and other on-shore features.

 26 Yaquina River Entrance 1868

With inset map of entrance in May 1870.

 9 5971 Coquille River Entrance 1940-1973 7 sheets 10 5984 Coos Bay 1940-1974 9 sheets 10 6004 Umpqua River, Pacific Ocean to Reedsport 1948-1972 7 sheets 26 6023 Siuslaw River 1938-1972 7 sheets 11 6055 Yaquina Bay and River 1960-1973 6 sheets 11 6056 Approaches to Yaquina Bay 1956-1972 6 sheets 12 6058 Yaquina River and Approaches 1931 12 6112 Tillamook Bay 1932-1973 8 sheets 12 6122 Nehalem River 1939-1973 7 sheets 13 18556 Nehalem River 1978-2004 2 sheets 13 18558 Tillamook Bay 1975-2002 4 sheets 13 18561 Approaches to Yaquina Bay 1974-1998 6 sheets 13 18581 Yaquina Bay and River 1975-1991 5 sheets 26 18583 Siuslaw River 1974-1985 2 sheets 14 18584 Umpqua River 1974-2001 7 sheets 14 18587 Coos Bay 1974-2005 13 sheets Series III Columbia and Willamette Rivers 1884-2009 190 sheets

Series III consists of charts of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers as well as the Port of Portland. These charts are of moderate scale, ranging from 1:10,000 to 1:40,000. The 1880s and 1890s sheets of the Columbia River depict vegetation types along the river, islands, and braided channels. More recent maps of the Columbia River show dams, spillways, and fish ways.

 15 640 Columbia River Sheet 1 1890 15 641b Columbia River Sheet 4, Grim's Island to Kalama 1888 15 641c Columbia River Sheet 5, Kalama to Fales Landing 1888 15 641d Columbia River Sheet 6, Fales Landing to Portland 1888 26 681a Approach to the Columbia River 1884 15 6141 Columbia River Sheet 2 1890 15 6142 Columbia River Sheet 3 1911 15 6143 Columbia River Sheet 4 1888 15 6144 Columbia River Sheet 5 - Kalama to Fales Landing 1888 15 6145 Columbia River Sheet 6 - Fales Landing to Portland 1904 15 6146 Columbia River Sheet 7 - Vancouver to Reed Island 1904-1932 2 sheets 16 6151 Columbia River Entrance (Pacific Ocean) to Harrington Point 1938-1974 11 sheets 16 6152 Columbia River, Harrington Point to Crims Island 1940-1974 9 sheets 17 6153 Columbia River, Crims Island to Saint Helens 1940 17 6153-6154 Columbia River, Crims island to Saint Helens; Columbia River, Saint Helens to Vancouver 1957-1974 9 sheets

Sheet 6154 is on the verso of sheet 6153.

 17 6154 Columbia River, St. Helens to Willamette River, Including Vancouver and Portland 1940 17 6155 Port of Portland including Vancouver 1940-1973 10 sheets 18 6156 Columbia River, Vancouver to Bonneville 1948 18 6156-6157 Columbia River, Vancouver to Bonneville; Columbia River, Bonneville to the Dalles 1953-1973 6 sheets

Sheet 6157 is on the verso of sheet 6156.

 19 6158 Columbia River, Lake Celilo 1961-1973 5 sheets 19 6159 Columbia River, John Day Dam to Blalock 1961-1973 6 sheets 19 6160 Columbia River, Sundale to Heppner Junction 1961-1972 4 sheets 19 6161 Columbia River, Thanksgiving Island to Coyote Island 1961-1972 3 sheets 19 6162 Columbia River, Blalock Island to McNary Dam 1961-1971 3 sheets 19 6163 Columbia River, McNary Dam to Juniper 1960-1971 4 sheets 19 6164 Columbia River, Juniper to Pasco 1960-1973 5 sheets 19 6166 Swan Island Basin, Willamette River 1955-1972 5 sheets 20 6171-6172 Willamette River, Portland to Walnut Eddy; Willamette River, Walnut Eddy to Newberg 1956-1971 4 sheets

Sheet 6172 is on the verso of sheet 6171.

 20 6172 Willamette River, Walnut Eddy to Newberg 1953 21 18521 Columbia River, Pacific Ocean to Harrington Point 1975-2008 13 sheets 21 18523 Columbia River, Harrington Point to Crims Island 1974-1998 10 sheets 22 18524 Columbia River, Crims Island to Saint Helens and Saint Helens to Vancouver 1975-2000 10 sheets 22 18525 Columbia River, Saint Helens to Vancouver 2000-2009 2 sheets 22 18526 Port of Portland including Vancouver 1975-2009 12 sheets 22 18527 Swan Island Basin, Willamette River 1974-2005 9 sheets 23 18528 Willamette River, Portland to Walnut Eddy and Walnut Eddy to Newberg 1974-2002 6 sheets 23 18531 Columbia River, Vancouver to Bonneville and Bonneville to The Dalles 1975-2005 7 sheets 23 18532 Columbia River, Bonneville to The Dalles 2001 23 18533 Columbia River, Lake Celilo 1975-1990 4 sheets 24 18535 Columbia River, John Day Dam to Blalock 1975-1979 2 sheets 24 18536 Columbia River, Sundale to Heppner Junction 1974-1982 4 sheets 24 18537 Columbia River, Alderdale to Blalock Islands 1974-1982 4 sheets 24 18539 Columbia River, Blalock Islands to McNary Dam 1979-1984 2 sheets 24 18541 Columbia River, McNary Dam to Juniper 1979-1990 3 sheets 24 18542 Columbia River, Juniper to Pasco 1978