State of Oregon Maps Collection, 1866-2000

Title: State of Oregon Maps Collection, 1866-2000

Predominant Dates: 1890-1985

ID: MAPS ORMaps

Primary Creator: Baldwin, Ewart Merlin (1915-)

Extent: 15.0 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The State of Oregon Maps Collection is arranged into seven series: I. Oregon Statewide Maps, 1976-1984; II. Earth Sciences Maps, 1911-2000; III. Agricultural Maps, 1912-1972; IV. Recreation Maps, 1931-1975; V. County Maps, 1882-1990; VI. City Maps, 1866-1994; and VII. Various Oregon Maps, 1916-1988.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

The State of Oregon Maps Collection includes a diverse selection of maps of the full state of Oregon as well as counties, cities, and regions. Topics of the maps include geology, soils, agriculture, recreation, traffic flow, dams and reservoirs, land use, and physiography.

One map in this collection (the 1876 General Land Office map of Oregon) is available in the Oregon Maps digital collection. The Polk County maps in Series 5, Folder 16 have been digitized and are available upon request.

The D.L. Buckingham map - Coos County, 1919-1921 - in folder 14 has also been digitized and is available upon request.

The State of Oregon Maps Collection includes a diverse selection of maps of Oregon. The collection includes single-sheet maps of the full state of Oregon and detailed maps of specific areas. Maps of counties, cities, and regions of the state are included. Topics of the maps include geology, soils, agriculture, recreation, traffic flow, dams and reservoirs, land use, and physiography. Most of the maps depict roads, city and town locations, and political boundaries. City and county maps include street names, buildings, and historical sites. All regions of the state are represented in the collection, including all counties and many cities and towns. Maps of Corvallis and Benton County are in a separate collection.

The collection includes maps prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, the U.S. Bureau of Soils and Soil Conservation Service, the Oregon Experiment Station, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Oregon Historical Society. Maps created by Ewart M. Baldwin, Edwin T. Hodge, Erwin Raisz, T.P. Thayer, Ray C. Treasher, George W. Walker, and Francis G. Wells are part of the collection.

One map in this collection (the 1876 General Land Office map of Oregon) is available in the Oregon Maps digital collection. The Marion and Polk County maps in Series 5, Folder 16 have been digitized and are available upon request. The D.L. Buckingham map - Coos County, 1919-1921 - in folder 14 has also been digitized and is available upon request.

More Extent Information: 508 maps; 27 map folders and 4 boxes, including 4 oversize boxes

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 has many other collections of maps, university and organizational records, and faculty papers that provide information on Oregon forestry, geology, highways and transportation, parks and recreation, rivers, dams, wetlands, and land use and ownership.

Preferred Citation: State of Oregon Maps Collection (MAPS ORMaps), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Baldwin, Ewart Merlin (1915-)
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Hodge, Edwin T. (Edwin Thomas) (1887-1970)
Oregon Historical Society
Oregon State Agricultural College. Experiment Station
Oregon. Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
Oregon. State Highway Department
Oregon. State Highway Division
Raisz, Erwin (1893-1968)
Thayer, Thomas Prence (1907-)
Treasher, Ray C. (Raymond Clarence) (1898-)
United States. Bureau of Soils
United States. Forest Service
United States. Soil Conservation Service
Walker, George Walton (1921-)

Albany (Or.)--Maps.
Ashland (Or.)--Maps.
Astoria (Or.)--Maps.
Baker County (Or.)--Maps.
Benton County (Or.)--Maps.
Brookings (Or.)--Maps.
Clackamas County (Or.)--Maps.
Clatsop County (Or.)--Maps.
Columbia County (Or.)--Maps.
Coos Bay (Or.)--Maps.
Crook County (Or.)--Maps.
Curry County (Or.)--Maps.
Dalles (Or.)--Maps.
Dams--Oregon--Maps.
Deschutes County (Or.)--Maps.
Douglas County (Or.)--Maps.
Eugene (Or.)--Maps.
Fire protection districts--Oregon.
Forest Grove (Or.)--Maps.
Forest reserves--Oregon--Maps.
Geology--Oregon--Maps.
Gilliam County (Or.)--Maps.
Gladstone (Or.)--Maps.
Grant County (Or.)--Maps.
Grants Pass (Or.)--Maps.
Grazing--Oregon--Maps.
Grazing districts--Oregon--Maps.
Grazing districts--Washington (State)--Maps.
Groundwater--Oregon--Maps.
Harbor (Or.)--Maps.
Harney County (Or.)--Maps.
Hodge, Edwin T. (Edwin Thomas), 1887-1970.
Hood River County (Or.)--Maps.
Irrigation--Oregon--Maps.
Jackson County (Or.)--Maps.
Jacksonville (Or.)--Maps.
Jefferson County (Or.)--Maps.
Josephine County (Or.)--Maps.
Klamath County (Or.)--Maps.
Klamath Falls (Or.)--Maps.
Lake County (Or.)--Maps.
Land use--Oregon--Maps.
Lane County (Or.)--Maps.
Lincoln County (Or.)--Maps.
Linn County (Or.)--Maps.
Livestock--Oregon--Maps.
Malheur County (Or.)--Maps.
Marion County (Or.)--Maps.
Medford (Or.)--Maps.
Morrow County (Or.)--Maps.
Multnomah County (Or.)--Maps.
Natural Resources
Oregon--Maps.
Oregon City (Or.)--Maps.
Outdoor recreation--Oregon--Maps.
Parks--Oregon--Maps.
Phoenix (Or.)--Maps.
Polk County (Or.)--Maps.
Portland (Or.)--Maps.
Public lands--Oregon--Maps.
Public lands--Washington (State)--Maps.
Raisz, Erwin, 1893-1968
Rangelands--Oregon--Maps.
Recreation areas--Oregon--Maps.
Reservoirs--Oregon--Maps.
Saint Helens (Or.)--Maps.
Salem (Or.)--Maps.
Sherman County (Or.)--Maps.
Soils--Oregon--Maps.
Springfield (Or.)--Maps.
Talent (Or.)--Maps.
Tillamook County (Or.)--Maps.
Umatilla County (Or.)--Maps.
Union County (Or.)--Maps.
Vancouver (Wash.)--Maps.
Wallowa County (Or.)--Maps.
Wasco County (Or.)--Maps.
Washington County (Or.)--Maps.
West Linn (Or.)--Maps.
Wheeler County (Or.)--Maps.
Yamhill County (Or.)--Maps.

Geological maps.
Land use maps.
Soil maps.
Topographic maps.
Tourist maps.
Transportation maps.