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State of Oregon Maps Collection, 1866-2000

Overview of the Collection

Title
State of Oregon Maps Collection
Dates
1866-2000 (inclusive)
1890-1985 (bulk)
Quantity
15 cubic feet, including 508 maps, (27 map folders and 4 boxes, including 4 oversize boxes)
Collection Number
MAPS ORMaps
Summary
The State of Oregon Maps Collection includes a diverse selection of maps of the full state of Oregon as well as counties, cities, and regions. Topics of the maps include geology, soils, agriculture, recreation, traffic flow, dams and reservoirs, land use, and physiography.
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 State of Oregon Maps Collection includes a diverse selection of maps of Oregon. The collection includes single-sheet maps of the full state of Oregon and detailed maps of specific areas. Maps of counties, cities, and regions of the state are included. Topics of the maps include geology, soils, agriculture, recreation, traffic flow, dams and reservoirs, land use, and physiography. Most of the maps depict roads, city and town locations, and political boundaries. City and county maps include street names, buildings, and historical sites. All regions of the state are represented in the collection, including all counties and many cities and towns. Maps of Corvallis and Benton County are in a separate collection.

The collection includes maps prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, the U.S. Bureau of Soils and Soil Conservation Service, the Oregon Experiment Station, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Oregon Historical Society. Maps created by Ewart M. Baldwin, Edwin T. Hodge, Erwin Raisz, T.P. Thayer, Ray C. Treasher, George W. Walker, and Francis G. Wells are part of the collection.

One map in this collection (the 1876 General Land Office map of Oregon) is availablke in the Oregon Maps digital collection.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

State of Oregon Maps Collection (MAPS ORMaps), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The State of Oregon Maps Collection is arranged into seven series: I. Oregon Statewide Maps, 1976-1984; II. Earth Sciences Maps, 1911-2000; III. Agricultural Maps, 1912-1972; IV. Recreation Maps, 1931-1975; V. County Maps, 1882-1990; VI. City Maps, 1866-1994; and VII. Various Oregon Maps, 1916-1988.

Acquisition Information

These materials were transferred from the Oregon State University Libraries' maps collection to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2014.

Related Materials

The Special Collections & Archives Research Center has many other collections of maps, university and organizational records, and faculty papers that provide information on Oregon forestry; geology; highways and transportation; parks and recreation; rivers, dams, and wetlands; and land use and ownership.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Other Creators

Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen and Anna Stewart.
2014

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