By Finding aid prepared by Anna Stewart and Elizabeth Nielsen.
Title: Bureau of Land Management Maps of Oregon, 1944-1993
Predominant Dates: 1950-1970
ID: MAPS BLM
Primary Creator: United States. Bureau of Land Management
Extent: 1.5 cubic feet. More info below.
Arrangement: This collection is arranged into three series: I. Master Unit Maps, 1944-1960; II. Statewide Recreation Maps, 1960-1993; and III. Oregon Color Quadrangle Maps, 1965-1970.
Languages of Materials: English [eng]
The United States Bureau of Land Management was formed in 1946 from the merger of the General Land Office and the United States Grazing Service. The Bureau of Land Management is in charge of administering over 245 million acres of public land, most of which is located throughout the 12 western states. The Bureau's mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America's public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations, which also includes managing the lands for energy development, livestock grazing, timber harvesting, and recreation. In Oregon, the western region is characterized by 2 million acres of checkerboard timberland ownership which is considered some of the most productive forests in the world, while the eastern Oregon portion of their ownership is known for large basin and range topography in semi-arid landscapes benefiting livestock grazing and range land habitat.
The Bureau of Land Management manages the Oregon and California Railroad Revested Lands (O&C Lands) in western Oregon. These lands (approximately 2.6 million acres) were originally granted to the Oregon & California Railroad for development of a railroad between Portland, Oregon, and San Francisco, California. The lands were reconveyed to the federal government in 1916 and have been managed by BLM since 1937.
More Extent Information: 111 maps; 2 map folders and 1 oversize box
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Acquisition Note: These materials were transferred from the Oregon State University Libraries' maps collection to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2014.
Related Materials: The Special Collections and Archives Research Center includes many collections with maps of forest lands in Oregon including the National Forests in Oregon Maps (MAPS USFS), the Donald B. Zobel Collection of Historic Forestry and Vegetation Maps (MAPS ZobelMaps), and the Gerald W. Williams Collection (MSS WilliamsG). The Rangeland Resources Department Maps (MAPS Rangeland) document range type surveys and studies in eastern Oregon.
Preferred Citation: Bureau of Land Management Maps of Oregon (MAPS BLM), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
United States. Bureau of Land Management
Forest reserves--Oregon.
Forests and forestry--Oregon.
Natural Resources
Oregon--Maps.
Oregon and California Railroad Company
Outdoor recreation--Oregon--Maps.
Public lands--Oregon--Maps.
Railroad land grants--Oregon--Maps.
United States. Bureau of Land Management
Wilderness areas--Oregon.
Forestry maps.
Maps (documents)