LibGuides: Maps: Historic Map Collections in SCARC

Historical Map Collections

Location: Special Collection & Archives Research Center (SCARC), 5th Floor

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(These are finding aids pointing to historical maps within the SCARC collection, and do not necessarly link to a digitized image.)

Bureau of Land Management Maps of Oregon, 1944-1993
Maps published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the public as guides for outdoor recreation and maps prepared by the BLM for management of forest lands, primarily in western Oregon. The Bureau of Land Management was formed in 1946 by the merger of the General Land Office and the United States Grazing Service. BLM lands in Oregon are primarily forest lands in western Oregon and grazing and range lands in eastern Oregon.
111 maps
Camp Adair, Oregon Maps and Aerial Photographs, 1942-1973
Includes topographic maps, orthophotographs, and other maps and images documenting Camp Adair, located north of Corvallis, Oregon. Most of the materials in the collection were prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Camp Adair was a U.S. Army training facility during World War II.
9 items
Central and Eastern Oregon Township Plats, 1858-1939
Reproductions of the original manuscript plat maps for townships in regions of Oregon east of the Cascade Mountains. Most of the plats were prepared in the 1870s-1890s.
556 maps
Crater Lake National Park Maps, 1903-1962
Topographic, shaded relief, and bathymetric maps of Crater Lake, Oregon, and vicinity. Crater Lake National Park was established in 1902.
17 maps
Forest Type Maps of Oregon, 1900 - circa 1995
Document forest composition at the county, region, and statewide level in Oregon from 1900 to the mid-1950s. The maps were prepared by the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Geological Survey. The earliest maps (1900-1901) were published in color. The maps depict the type and quality of timber in a given area as well as non-forested and de-forested land.
95 maps
General County Highway Maps, 1951-1963 (Oregon)
Consists of highway maps of several Oregon counties prepared by the Oregon State Highway Department in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads. The maps also include detailed maps of key areas within the counties, such as towns and junctions. The maps provide information on roads, streams, buildings, cities, county population, local landmarks and other key features. The collection includes maps for Clatsop, Columbia, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Harney, Lane, Lincoln, Polk, Tillamook, and Yamhill Counties.
70 maps
Highway Maps of Oregon Counties, 1965-1976
Maps and orthophotographs (aerial images) depicting roads, structures, and natural features for all 36 Oregon counties in the 1960s and 1970s.
332 maps
Historic Oregon Nautical Charts, 1868-2009
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.
413 maps.
Historic Oregon Topographic Maps, 1898-1993
Superseded or obsolete topographic maps published by the U.S. Geological Survey. The maps cover all of Oregon and are available in a variety of scales, from 1:24,000 to 1:250,000.
2099 maps.
Lehi F. Hintze Geological Reconnaissance Maps of Oregon, 1936-1958
Geologic maps prepared and assembled by Hintze for much of the state of Oregon. Lehi Ferdinand Hintze was a faculty member in the Oregon State College Geology Department from 1949 to 1955.
117 maps
Lincoln County, Oregon, Chronic Geologic Hazard Maps
Superseded maps depicting geologic hazards that do not stem from one event and constantly affect the coast, such as landslides and shoreline erosion. The collection includes a report and database of erosion rates.
19 maps and 1 floppy disk
Maps of Washington (State) and the Pacific Northwest, 1863-1994
Historic and superseded maps depicting forest resources, geology, public lands and land use, hydroelectric projects, highways, and railroads in Washington and the Pacific Northwest region. The regional maps include Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and, in some cases, California and Wyoming.
158 maps
McDonald Forest and Peavy Arboretum Maps, 1934-1993
Primarily detailed maps of the Arboretum and Forest prepared from the mid-1930s through early 1940s. The maps document topography, forest site and timber types, and plantings in the Arboretum. Peavy Arboretum and McDonald Forest were established in the 1920s as a teaching laboratory and experimental forest for the forestry students at Oregon State College.
22 maps
Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties, 1929-1988
Depict property owners, primarily for the 1930s-1950s, and donation land claims for all 36 Oregon counties.
66 atlases in 18 oversize boxes

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Baker County, 1942, 1952 | Benton County, 1929, 1938, 1962, 1979 | Clackamas County, 1937, 1951, 1966 | Clatsop County, 1956, 1974 | Columbia County, 1942, 1956 | Coos County, 1941, 1958, 1975 | Crook County, 1954 | Curry County, 1941, 1955, 1974 | Deschutes County, 1944, 1972 | Douglas County, 1941, 1954, 1967 | Gilliam County, 1934 | Grant County, 1935 | Harney County, 1955 | Hood River County, 1931 | Jackson County, circa 1945, 1955, 1970 | Jefferson County, 1935 | Josephine County, 1932, 1955,1970 | Klamath County, 1936, 1961 | Lake County, 1958 | Lane County, 1941, 1954, 1968 | Lincoln County, 1930, 1956 | Linn County, 1938, 1967 | Malheur County, circa 1955 | Marion County, 1941, 1971, 1988| Morrow County, 1935 | Multnomah County, 1944 | Polk County, 1929, 1962 | Sherman County, 1934 | Tillamook County, 1942, 1957, 1974 | Umatilla County, 1932 | Union County, 1935 | Wallowa County, 1935 | Wasco County, 1933 | Washington County, 1937, 1964 | Wheeler County, 1935 | Yamhill County, 1942
National Forests in Oregon Maps, 1910-1989
Maps of all the national forests in Oregon prepared by the U.S. Forest Service. The collection includes maps of the entire forests, ranger districts, and wilderness areas. The maps depict key landscape features, forest roads, campsites, ranger stations and lookouts, recreational sites, and main roads near each forest.
375 maps
Native American Maps Collection, 1875-1972
Maps of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in north central Oregon; a map of the tribes of Alaska; and maps of reservation lands in the United States.
64 maps
Oregon Central Military Road, 1865
A single manuscript map which depicts a portion of the Oregon Central Military Road as surveyed in July-September, 1865. The Oregon Central Military Road was constructed and maintained by the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road Company that was incorporated in Eugene, Oregon, in 1864.
Oregon Department of Forestry Maps, 1914-1985
Maps produced by the Oregon Department of Forestry, primarily to support it's role in fire protection for private, state, and federal forests in Oregon. The collection include maps of forest protection districts and fireman's maps. Of special note is a 1914 map of the full state depicting areas with merchantable timber and other forest lands.
103 maps
Oregon Drainage Basin Maps, 1957-1992
These include statewide maps as well as maps for individual basins. The maps define basin boundaries and depict the rivers and streams within each basin (or watershed). Land use maps for several of the basins are also part of the collection.
28 maps
Oregon State Highway Division Maps of Oregon Cities and Towns, 1969-1989
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.
521 maps
Oregon State Highway Maps, 1918-1991
These maps consist primarily of the official highway map produced annually by the Oregon State Highway Department. The maps depict federal and state highways, key landmarks, and other information for drivers and visitors.
84 maps
Oregon State Park Sites and Timber Reserves Maps, 1922-1928
Maps of park sites acquired for the State of Oregon by the Oregon State Highway Commission. The collection also includes maps of land acquired for the Blue Mountain and Wallowa Timber Reserves in northeastern Oregon. The maps depict road right of ways, property lines, legal descriptions, streams, design parameters, and property corners.
59 maps
Oregon State University Campus Maps, 1894-1994
Documents the development of the Oregon State campus from the 1890s through the 1990s. The collection includes campus guides and visitor maps; detailed surveys; campus plans; and maps showing buildings, roads, and walkways. The initial land for the current Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Oregon, was purchased in 1871.
187 items
Oregon Transportation Maps, 1940-1944
Prepared by the U.S. Public Roads Administration and document transportation in Oregon, immediately preceding and during World War II, in 1940 and 1944. The maps depict highways, railroads, canals, air lanes, and dredged channels.
24 maps
Planimetric Maps of Oregon and Washington, 1947
Detailed maps of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers and nearby towns and lands, soon after World War II. The maps depict water features, land cover, roads, structures, and land claims.
60 maps
Plans and Profiles of Oregon Rivers, 1923-1971
Maps prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey documenting surveys of rivers and streams. The bulk of the collection (181 sheets) is comprised of river plans and profiles; the remainder of the collection (34 sheets) is dam site and reservoir plans.
215 maps
Rangeland Resources Department Maps, 1936-1967
The Rangeland Resources Department Maps consist of materials created and assembled by Rangeland Resources faculty and alumni documenting range type surveys and studies in the Lower Powder River basin, Vale District, and Squaw Butte Experimental Range in eastern Oregon.
123 items
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Oregon, 1879-1956
An extensive collection of detailed maps of 178 towns and cities in Oregon beginning in the 1880s. The maps depict both business and residential areas and provide information about the location of structures and type of construction.
5571 maps, 158 cities
State of Oregon Map Collection, 1866-2000
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.
508 maps

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15 cubic feet, including 508 maps; 27 map folders and 4 boxes, including 4 oversize boxes 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.
Tideland Ownership Maps of the Oregon Coast, 1972-1973
Comprised of detailed maps of the ownership of 16 tideland areas on the Oregon coast.
16 maps
Tsunami Hazard Maps of the Oregon Coast, 1995-1997
Prepared by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI). The collection includes 1:24,000 maps annotated with the anticipated tsunami inundation boundary resulting from a magnitude 8.8 undersea earthquake and an accompanying report.
59 maps
Wetlands Inventory and Survey Maps, circa 1976 -1990
Documents the National Wetlands Inventory as conducted in the western United States and the central Willamette Valley and Pacific Coast in Oregon by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Biological Services.
36 maps; 2 map folders

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The collection includes an atlas of state and local wetlands surveys that had been conducted in 1965-1975 as well as drafts of wetlands inventory maps documenting the type and extent of coastal and inland wetlands in Oregon.
Willamette Valley Township Survey Plats, 1851-1898
Reproductions of the original manuscript plat maps for townships in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, primarily in the 1850s.
116 maps.

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