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Maps of Washington (State) and the Pacific Northwest, 1863-1994

By Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Nielsen and Anna Stewart.

Collection Overview

Title: Maps of Washington (State) and the Pacific Northwest, 1863-1994

Predominant Dates: 1909-1975

ID: MAPS PNW

Primary Creator: Judge, W. Elliott (William Elliott)

Extent: 3.5 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The Maps of Washington (State) and the Pacific Northwest are arranged into 7 series: I. Forestry Maps, 1898-1975; II. Public Land Maps, 1915-1986; III. Geologic Maps, 1936-1994; IV. Hydroelectric and Power Maps, 1948-1983; V. Superseded Topographic Maps, 1909-1965; VI. State of Washington Maps, 1909-1962; and VII. Pacific Northwest Maps, 1863-1975.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Maps of Washington (State) and the Pacific Northwest consist of historic and superseded maps depicting forest resources, geology, public lands and land use, hydroelectric projects, highways, and railroads in Washington and the Pacific Northwest region. The regional maps include Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and, in some cases, California and Wyoming.

A digital copy of Item 3.7: Areal and Structural Geologic Maps of Washington, undated, is available uopon request.

Scope and Content Notes

The Maps of Washington (State) and the Pacific Northwest consist of historic and superseded maps depicting forest resources, geology, public lands and land use, hydroelectric projects, highways, and railroads in Washington and the Pacific Northwest region. Most of the maps in the collection are of all or part of the State of Washington. Regional maps depict Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and, in some cases, California and Wyoming. The maps were created by various U.S. government agencies, State of Washington departments, and private organizations.

The collection includes maps created over a 150-year period from the mid-19th century through the 1990s, with the bulk of the maps documenting the early 20th century. Hand-drawn manuscript maps created by early explorers and surveyors as well as maps created from satellite imagery are part of the collection. Regional maps as well as detailed, local maps are available.

Maps of national forests and national parks, primarily in Washington, are included in the collection. These include several maps of Mount Rainier and other Cascade peaks, many of which depict the extent of mountain glaciers.

Of special note are maps of hydroelectric projects in the Columbia River Basin. These provide information on dams, reservoirs, irrigation projects, and power transmission. The maps include government publications on projects' status, local newspaper documents, and maps depicting power plant location and the distribution and transmission of electricity.

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 158 maps; 6 map folders, 2 roll storage containers, 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: Additional forestry maps for Oregon are available in several collections, including the Bureau of Land Management Maps of Oregon (MAPS BLM), Forest Type Maps of Oregon (MAPS ForestType), National Forests in Oregon Maps (MAPS USFS), Oregon Department of Forestry Maps (MAPS ODF), and Donald B. Zobel Collection of Historic Forestry and Vegetation Maps (MAPS ZobelMaps).

Preferred Citation: Maps of Washington (State) and the Pacific Northwest (MAPS PNW), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

Judge, W. Elliott (William Elliott)
Bonneville Project (U.S.)
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Inland Empire Waterways Association
Newcomb, Reuben Clair (1909-1998)
Oregon Historical Society
Pacific Northwest Forest Experiment Station (Portland, Or.)
Plummer, Fred G. (Fred Gordon) (1864-1913)
Plummer, George H.
Raisz, Erwin (1893-1968)
Rankine, J. H.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States. Bureau of Reclamation
United States. Bureau of the Census
United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region
United States. General Land Office
United States. Soil Conservation Service
Washington (State). Department of Natural Resources
Washington (State). Division of Forestry
Washington (State). Division of Geology
Washington (State). Division of Mines and Geology
Washington (State). Office of the Secretary of State
Weaver, Charles E. (Charles Edwin) (1880-1958)

People, Places, and Topics

Bonneville Dam (Or. and Wash.)
Columbia River--Maps.
Columbia River Watershed--Maps.
Dams--Oregon.
Dams--Washington (State)
Earthquakes--Oregon--Maps.
Earthquakes--Washington (State)--Maps.
Electric power distribution--Washington (State)
Forests and forestry--Oregon--Maps.
Forests and forestry--Washington (State)--Maps.
Geology--Washington (State)--Maps.
Glaciers--Washington (State)--Maps.
Irrigation--Washington (State)--Maps.
Landforms--Northwest, Pacific--Maps.
Land use--Washington (State)--Maps.
Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.)--Maps.
National parks and reserves--Washington (State)
Natural Resources
Nisqually Glacier (Wash.)--Maps.
Northwest, Pacific--Maps.
Oregon--Maps.
Pacific Crest Trail--Maps.
Physical geography--Northwest, Pacific--Maps.
Public lands--Washington (State)--Maps.
Reservoirs--Northwest, Pacific.
Rivers--Oregon--Maps.
Rivers--Washington (State)--Maps.
Saint Helens, Mount (Wash.)
Seattle (Wash.)--Maps.
Soils--Washington (State)--Maps.
Washington (State)--Maps.
Water-power--Northwest, Pacific.

Forms of Material

Forestry maps.
Geological maps.
Maps (documents)
Pictorial maps.
Topographic maps.


Box and Folder Listing