Camp Adair, Oregon, Maps and Aerial Photographs, 1942-1973
The Camp Adair, Oregon, Maps and Aerial Photographs collection includes topographic maps, orthophotographs, and other maps and images documenting Camp Adair, which was 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.
The Albany orthographs (Folder-item 1.1), the undated Camp Adair Area topographic map (Folder-item 1.4), and the bird's-eye view photograph from the Corvallis Gazette Times (Folder-item 1.5) have been digitized and are available upon request.
Access to the orthophotographs in Box 02 is restricted due their susceptibility to damage as a result of handling.
Container List
- Series 1: Camp Adair Maps and Aerial Photographs, 1942-1973 Add to Shelf
- Series I consists of maps and aerial photographs of Camp Adair and the surrounding area, primarily during the World War II period.
- UnitID: Series I
- Folder-Item 1.1: Albany No. 1 and Corvallis No. 3 Orthophotographs, 1942 Add to Shelf
Show Camp Adair and the area to the west; scale 1:20,000. Prepared by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Two copies of the Albany sheet and one copy of the Albany and Corvallis sheets taped together.
The Albany sheets have been digitized and are available upon request.
- Extent: 3 sheets
- Folder-Item 1.2: Additional Storm Drainage at Camp Adair, 1943 Add to Shelf
- Scale 1 inch = 400 feet. Diazo blueline print.
- Folder-Item 1.3: Camp Adair Training Aids General Layout, 1944 Add to Shelf
- Scale 1:31,680. Prepared by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Annotated with areas where "duds" are found.
- Folder-Item 1.4: Camp Adair Area, undated Add to Shelf
Scale 1:62,500 scale; includes topographic contour lines as well as Camp Adair boundaries, cantonment area, and roads.
This map has been digitized and is available upon request.
- Extent: 2 maps
- Folder-Item 1.5: Bird's-Eye View of Former Camp Adair Area, 1973 Add to Shelf
Oblique aerial photograph published in Corvallis Gazette-Times, April 23, 1973.
This item has been digitized and is available upon request.
- Box-Item 2.1: Orthophotographs of Camp Adair and Surrounding Area, 1942 Add to Shelf
Fourteen orthophotographs have been pieced together to form an aerial image of Camp Adair and the surrounding area, extending from north Corvallis to north of Independence and from the Willamette River to the foothills of the Coast Range. This area includes portions of Benton, Polk, and Linn Counties. The following sheets are included: Albany nos. 1, 2, and 4; Corvallis nos. 2, 3, 5, and 6; Dallas nos. 5, 6, 8, and 9; and Salem nos. 4, 7, and 8. Scale 1:20,000. The images were made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Access to this item is restricted due its susceptibility to damage as a result of handling.