Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties, 1929-1988

Title: Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties, 1929-1988

Predominant Dates: 1929-1967

ID: MAPS Metsker

Primary Creator: Metsker Maps

Extent: 9.0 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties consists of one series: I. Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties, 1929-1988.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

The Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties depict property owners, primarily for the 1930s-1950s, and donation land claims.

Metsker atlases for Linn County in 1938 and 1967 have been digitized and are available upon request.

The Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties consist of 66 atlases and include one or more atlases for all 36 Oregon counties that depict property owners and donation land claims. The bulk of the atlases were published in the 1930s-1950s. Each atlas includes an index map. The number of maps per atlas varies from 20 to 300; however, most of the atlases have fewer than 100 maps. The maps are at a scale of 2 inches = 1 mile. In addition to property boundaries, the maps show roads; railroads; streams, rivers, and water bodies; and schools. Most of the atlases were compiled by Charles F. Metsker, a civil engineer; the more recent atlases were prepared by Thomas C. Metsker.

Metsker atlases for Linn County in 1938 and 1967 have been digitized and are available upon request.

More Extent Information: 18 oversize boxes

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: The atlases were acquired by the Oregon State University Libraries through the 1980s as part of the general maps collection; they were transferred to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2012.

Related Materials: Other maps and atlases produced by Metsker are part of the OSU Libraries' general maps collection. Additional Metsker atlases of Oregon counties are available at the University of Oregon, the Oregon Historical Society, and the Oregon State Library. A comprehensive list of atlases at these repositories is available online.

Preferred Citation: Metsker's Atlases of Oregon Counties (MAPS Metsker), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Metsker Maps
Metsker, Charles Frederick (1881-)
Metsker, Thomas Charles

Baker County (Or.)--Maps.
Benton County (Or.)--Maps.
Clackamas County (Or.)--Maps.
Clatsop County (Or.)--Maps.
Columbia County (Or.)--Maps.
Coos County (Or.)--Maps.
Crook County (Or.)--Maps.
Curry County (Or.)--Maps.
Deschutes County (Or.)--Maps.
Douglas County (Or.)--Maps.
Gilliam County (Or.)--Maps.
Grant County (Or.)--Maps.
Harney County (Or.)--Maps.
Hood River County (Or.)--Maps.
Jackson County (Or.)--Maps.
Jefferson County (Or.)--Maps.
Josephine County (Or.)--Maps.
Klamath County (Or.)--Maps.
Lake County (Or.)--Maps.
Land grants--Oregon.
Lane County (Or.)--Maps.
Lincoln County (Or.)--Maps.
Linn County (Or.)--Maps.
Local History
Malheur County (Or.)--Maps.
Marion County (Or.)--Maps.
Morrow County (Or.)--Maps.
Multnomah County (Or.)--Maps.
Natural Resources
Oregon--Claims--Maps.
Polk County (Or.)--Maps.
Real property--Oregon--Maps.
Sherman County (Or.)--Maps.
Tillamook County (Or.)--Maps.
Umatilla County (Or.)--Maps.
Union County (Or.)--Maps.
Wallowa County (Or.)--Maps.
Wasco County (Or.)--Maps.
Washington County (Or.)--Maps.
Wheeler County (Or.)--Maps.
Yamhill County (Or.)--Maps.

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