OREcoasttopo.xml Guide to the Early Topographical Maps of the Oregon Coast 1868-1915 Early Topographical Maps of the Oregon Coast Finding aid prepared by Anna Stewart and Elizabeth Nielsen. Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections & Archives Research Center 2014
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Finding aid encoded by Anna Stewart. 2014 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
121 The Valley Library Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-4501 Phone: 541-737-2075 Email: scarc@oregonstate.edu Web: http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu
MAPS CoastTopo U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Early Topographical Maps of the Oregon Coast 1868-1915 0.25 cubic foot, including 5 maps 1 map folder The Early Topographical Maps of the Oregon Coast document topographical surveys of the central Oregon coast conducted by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1868 and 1887 with updates added through the 1910s. The maps are high-quality reproductions. Materials in English.

The Early Topographical Maps of the Oregon Coast document topographical surveys conducted on the central Oregon coast from Cape Foulweather to the Umpqua River in 1868 and 1887 with updates added through the 1910s.. The maps were produced by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey under the supervision of several assistants, A.W. Chase, E.F. Dickins, and Cleveland Rockwell. The 1868 map of Cape Foulweather and the Entrance to Yaquina Bay is at a scale of 1:10,000; the remainder of the maps are at 1:40,000 scale.

The maps are high-quality reproductions and depict elevations, key azimuths, English and Native American names for land features, main trails and roads, common water travel routes, lighthouses, and some information on land use.

Collection is open for research.

This collection is arranged in one series: I. Topographical Reconnaissance Maps, 1868-1915.

Topographical Maps of the Oregon Coast (MAPS CoastTopo), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

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

The Historic Oregon Nautical Charts (MAPS Nautical) and Reconnaissance of the Western Coast of the United States Nautical Charts (MAPS WestCoast) include 19th century maps of the Oregon Coast.

Dickins, E. F. Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907. Coasts--Oregon--Maps. Pacific Coast (Or.)--Maps. Yaquina Bay (Or.)--Maps. Maps. Topographic maps. Oregon Maps Series I Topographical Reconnaissance Maps 1868-1915

Series I consists of reproductions of topographical reconnaissance maps of the Oregon Coast prepared by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.

1 Register No. 1086 Topography of Cape Foulweather and Entrance to Yaquina Bay 1868

Map prepared by A. W. Chase at a 1:10,000 scale. Map also includes details added through 1915.

 1 Register No. 1776 Coast of Oregon from Yaquina Head to Cascade Head 1887

Map prepared by Cleveland Rockwell at a 1:40,000 scale with approximate 50-foot contour intervals. Map also includes details added through 1914.

 1 Register No. 1809 Yaquina Bay to Alsea River 1887

Map prepared by E. F. Dickins at a 1:40,000 scale with approximate 50-foot contour intervals. Map also includes details added through 1914.

 1 Register No. 1810 Alsea River to Heceta Head 1887

Map prepared by E. F. Dickins at a 1:40,000 scale with approximate 50-foot contour intervals. Map also includes details added through 1914.

 1 Register No. 1811 Heceta Head to Umpqua River 1887

Map prepared by E. F. Dickins at a 1:40,000 scale with approximate 50-foot contour intervals. Map also includes details added through 1914.