National Forests in Oregon Maps, 1910-1989
Predominant Dates: 1921-1965
The National Forests in Oregon Maps consists of 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. Forest reserves were established in Oregon in the early 1890s; many of these reserves became National Forests in the early 1900s after the establishment of the U.S. Forest Service.
ID: MAPS USFS
Extent: 4.5 cubic feet
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation: National Forests in Oregon Maps (MAPS USFS), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Acquisition Note:
The maps were transferred from the Oregon State University Libraries' historic and storage maps collections to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2013 to form this collection.
Container List
- Series 1: Indexes and Regional Maps, 1918-1982 Add to Shelf
- Series I consists of maps depicting the locations of national forests in the Pacific Northwest Region (District 6) in Oregon and Washington as well as maps of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail in Oregon, also known as the Oregon Skyline Trail.
- Extent: 16 sheets
- UnitID: Series I
- Folder-Item 1.1 - 1.11: Regional Maps, 1918-1982 Add to Shelf
- Maps of the Pacific Northwest Region (District 6) issued in 1918, 1921, 1936 (2 copies), 1940, 1951 (3 copies of one edition and one copy of a different edition), 1961, and 1982.
- Extent: 11 sheets
- Folder 8: Pacific Crest Trail, 1950-1971 Add to Shelf
- Include trail maps and logs, descriptions of the trail, and instructions for hikers.
- Extent: 5 sheets
- Series 2: National Forests Maps, 1910-1989 Add to Shelf
- Series II is comprised of maps of National Forests in Oregon arranged alphabetically. Most of the maps are of the entire forest; some maps of Ranger Districts are also included. Larger maps of the Crater, Mt. Hood, and Willamette National Forests are housed in a separate folder from the other maps of that forest.
- Extent: 339 sheets
- UnitID: Series II
- Folder 2: Crater, 1915-1934 Add to Shelf
- The Crater National Forest was established in 1908 from parts of the Cascade, Klamath, and Siskiyou National Forests and the entire Ashland National Forest. In 1932, the name was changed to Rogue River National Forest. The 1911 map of the Crater National Forest is housed in a separate folder.
- Extent: 5 sheets
- Folder-Item 17.1: Crater, 1911 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 sheet
- Folder 3: Deschutes, 1915-1971 Add to Shelf
- Includes a 1915 map of the Paulina National Forest and maps of the Bend, Crescent, Fort Rock, Metolius, and Sisters Ranger Districts.
- Extent: 25 sheets
- Folder 4: Fremont, 1915-1977 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 20 sheets
- Folder-Item 1.12 - 1.13: Klamath, 1951-1968 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 2 sheets
- Folder 5: Malheur, 1911-1982 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 21 sheets
- Folder 6: Mt. Hood, 1913-1982 Add to Shelf
- A 1924 map is housed in a separate folder.
- Extent: 25 sheets
- Folder-Item 17.2: Mt. Hood, 1924 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 1 sheet
- Folder 7: Ochoco, 1911-1989 Add to Shelf
- Includes maps of the Big Summit, Paulina, Prineville, and Snow Mountain Ranger Districts.
- Extent: 27 sheets
- Folder 9: Rogue River, 1938-1985 Add to Shelf
- The Rogue River National Forest was named the Crater National Forest until 1932.
- Extent: 21 sheets
- Folder 10: Siskiyou, 1914-1975 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 28 sheets
- Folder 15: Siuslaw, 1915-1975 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 30 sheets
- Folder 16: Umatilla, 1910-1986 Add to Shelf
- Includes 1910 and 1912 maps of the Wenaha National Forest, the original name of the Umatilla National Forest, and a map of the Walla Walla Ranger District.
- Extent: 32 sheets
- Folder 11: Umpqua, 1911-1974 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 17 sheets
- Folder 12: Wallowa-Whitman, 1911-1980 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 39 sheets
- Folder 13: Willamette, 1911-1979 Add to Shelf
- Includes maps of the Blue River, Lowell, McKenzie, Oakridge, Rigden, and Sweet Home Ranger Districts as well as maps of the Santiam National Forest, an early name of the Willamette National Forest. 1911, 1919, and 1947 forest maps are stored in a separate folder.
- Extent: 39 sheets
- Folder-Item 17.3 - 17.5: Willamette, 1911-1979 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 3 sheets
- Folder-Item 1.14 - 1.17: Winema, 1962-1971 Add to Shelf
- Extent: 4 sheets
- Series 3: Wilderness Areas, 1964-1979 Add to Shelf
- Series III consists of maps for 8 Wilderness Areas in Oregon -- Diamond Peak, Eagle Cap, Kalmiopsis, Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, Mount Washington, Strawberry Mountain, and Three Sisters. In addition to maps, the sheets include descriptions of the wilderness areas and trail logs.
- Extent: 20 sheets
- UnitID: Series III
- Folder 14 Add to Shelf