SCARC's guide to Local History in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center includes biographical sketches on cities in Benton County (and Albany), and curated lists of archival collections and rare books documenting the history of each city.

The map collections listed below include maps of Oregon cities, either as part of larger, statewide maps, or as individual locations (e.g. Metsker atlases, Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, street or highway maps).

• Highway Maps of Oregon Counties, 1965-1976
• Oregon State Highway Division Maps of Oregon Cities and Towns, 1969-1989
• Planimetric Maps of Oregon and Washington, 1947
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Oregon, 1879-1956
• Street Surface Maps of Oregon Cities and Towns, 1939-1942
• Bureau of Land Management Maps of Oregon, 1944-1993
• State of Oregon Maps Collection, 1866-2000
• Oregon State Highway Maps, 1918-1991
• Oregon Transportation Maps, 1940-1944
• Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties, 1929-1988

SCARC's collections database - accessible using the search box on our website, with no registration or affiliation required - can also be searched by city to find additional collections materials documenting that city's history.