Map, hand drawn, showing Columbia River and tributaries, Mt. Hood, Portland and other cities.
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- 1846 - 1860
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Includes line showing 'my route'
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
Map, hand drawn, showing Columbia River and tributaries, Mt. Hood, Portland and other cities.
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Includes line showing 'my route'
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
Advertising broadside for the Mount Tabor Villa subdivision of Portland, Oregon, sold by the Hart-Royal Company, including a colored plat map. Mount Tabor Villa is today part of the Montavilla neighborhood.
A. Anderson & Co. Lithography (Portland, Or.)
A map of Spruce Production Division operations in Washington. Transcription from slide: “Map No. 1, showing S. P. D. Railroads No. 1 1 & 2. Railroads No. 1 & 2 control timbered area covering 402 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 987,309,000, Cedar - 543,164,000, Fir - 2,393,502,000, Hemlock - 2,813,264,000. Map No. 2, Enlarged Scale Map Of Western Portion Of Map No. 1. Map No. 3, Showing S. P. D. Railroad No. 3. Railroad No. 3 controls timbered area covering 63 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 234,065,000, Cedar - 164,196,000, Fir - 341,933,000, Hemlock - 397,158,000. Map No. 4, Showing S. P. D. Railroad No. 4, Railroad No. 4 controls timbered area covering 46 square miles containing timber as follows: Spruce - 94,518,000, Cedar - 295,054,000, Fir - 4,115,000, Hemlock - 123,119,000. Map No. 5, Showing S. P. D. Railways No. 5, 6, & 7. Railroad No. 5 controls timbered area covering 48 square miles, containing timber as followss: Spruce - 95,570,000, Cedar - 79,712,000, Fir - 228,015,000, Hemlock - 138,980,000. Railroad No. 6 controls timbered area covering 6 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 30,447,000, Cedar - 27,897,000, Fir -, Hemlock - 26,875,000. Railroad No. 7, controls timbered area covering 38 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 85,537,000, Cedar - 74,551,000, Fir - 30,761,000, Hemlock - 105,208,000.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
A map of Spruce Production Division operations in Oregon. Transcription from slide: “Map No. 6, showing S. P. D. Railroads No. 8 & 9. Railroads No. 8 & 9 control timbered area covering 37 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 100,692,000, Cedar - 1,783,000, Fir - 187,720,000, Hemlock - 203,243,000. Map No. 7, showing S. P. D. Railroads No. 10 & 11. Railroad No. 10 controls timbered area covering 28 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 82,137,000, Cedar - 5,924,000, Fir - 187,720,000, Hemlock - 203,243,000. Map No. 7, showing S. P. D. Railroads No. 10 & 11. Railroad No. 10 controls timbered area covering 28 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 82,137,000, Cedar - 5,924,000, Fir - 375,318,000, Hemlock - 119,000. Railroad No. 11 controls timbered area covering 63 square miles containing timber as follows: Spruce - 604,383,000, Cedar - 31,873,000, Fir - 621,419,000, Hemlock - 136,958,000. Map No. 8, showing S. P. D. Railroad No. 12, showing S. P. D. Railroad No. 12. Railroad No. 12 controls timbered area covering 21 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 253,765,000, Cedar - 15,116,000, Fir - 316,745,000, Hemlock - 200,476,000. Map No. 9, showing S.P.D. Railroad No. 13. Railroad No. 13 controls timbered area covering 23 square miles, containing timber as follows: Spruce - 171,860,000, Cedar - 48,055,000, Fir - 37,920,000, Hemlock - 27,395,000.”
United States. War Department. Spruce Production Division
Map of highways and proposed routes in northwest Oregon
Photograph of a map of northwestern Oregon that shows highways in solid lines and “routes urged” in dashed lines.
Map of Columbia River & Sauvie Island
USGS Map, with hand drawn markers for proposed pumping plant, proposed levee, proposed drainage canals, and district boundaries.
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Part of Mount Tabor Villa broadside
The front side of a broadside produced for the Hart-Royal Co. advertising plots of land for sale in Mount Tabor Villa. The neighborhood is part of today’s Montavilla neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. The broadside includes a birds-eye view map, a plat map of available plots for purchase, and a map of Portland showing the neighborhood in relation to the rest of the city.
A. Anderson & Co. Lithography (Portland, Or.)
The OHS Maps Collection contains over 25,000 maps that focus on Western exploration and the Oregon Territory. Available types of maps include those of the Oregon Territory, the state, cities and counties, and special subjects such as mining, forestry, railroads, coasts and rivers, soils, farmlands, land claims, Native Americans and explorations.
Oregon Skyline Trail : Mt. Hood to Crater Lake, 1925
Part of OHS Maps Collection
United States Forest Service map of the Oregon Skyline Trail from Mt. Hood to Crater Lake. The map is divided into three segments on a single sheet. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes "Table of distances between camping places." Verso includes photographs and a textual guide to hiking the Skyline Trail.
United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region
Mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon Territory, 1841
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A map of the mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon Territory as surveyed by the United States Exploring Expedition in 1841 under commander Charles Wilkes. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Inset details soundings of the Bar of Columbia River. Item has also been identified as bb017536.
Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Oregon Skyline Trail : Pacific Crest system, 1936
Part of OHS Maps Collection
United States Forest Service map of the Oregon Skyline Trail, Pacific Crest System. The map is divided into three segments on a single sheet. Relief shown pictorially and by spot heights. Includes trail log and key map. Publication note: "Portland, Ore. August 18, 1936, C.W.D., N.B.N." Verso includes illustration of a man standing on a peak with a hiking pack and a textual guide to hiking the Skyline Trail.
United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A nautical map of the “Mouth of Columbia River / from a preliminary survey under the direction of A.D. Bache, Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States by the hydrographic party under the command of W.P. McArthur Lt. U.S.N. and Asst. U.S. Coast Survey, W.A. Bartlett Lt. U.S.N. Assistant ; reduction for engraving by A. Boschke, draughtsman ; engraved by W. Smith and E.F. Woodward.” Includes inset: View of the Entrance of Columbia River, Cape Hancock or Disappointment E. by N. (compass) 12 statute miles. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings and isolines. Includes text on "sailing directions" and "tides." Handwritten note of graphic scale by George Davidson is erroneous.Scale 1:40,000. Item has also been identified as bb017545.
United States Coast Survey
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A map of the Columbia River through the Cascade Range. The map shows the route of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company's Portage Railroad [Cascade Railroad] and Oregon Portage Railway [Ruckle Road]. The depth is shown in soundings.
Habersham, Robert A.
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A blueline print map of a survey of the Columbia River between Celilo and The Dalles. Relief is shown by contours and depth is shown by soundings. The map also shows the proposed route for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company’s Oregon Portage Railroad extension.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Chart of the Columbia River for 90 miles from its mouth, 1838
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A navigational map, “Chart of the Columbia River for 90 miles from its mouth [cartographic material] / drawn from several surveys in the possession of W.A. Slacum ; by M.C. Ewing.” Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the left. Profiles: Cape Disappointment N.N.E. by compass distance 10 miles -- Cape Disappointment N.N.E. 6 miles. "S. Doc. No. 470. 25 Con. 2d S." Series: Senate document (United States. Congress. Senate) ; 25th Congress, 2d session, no. 470. Imaged map dissected and mounted on cloth backing. Item has also been identified as bb017535.
Ewing, Maskell C.
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A reproduction of a hand-drawn sketch of the Columbia River by William Clark. The map also indicates camping places on the return journey in April, 1806. Originally issued in volume titled: Atlas accompanying the original journal of the Lewis and Clark expedition, 1804-1806, edited by Reuben Gold Thwaites (New York : Dodd, Mead & Company, 1905). Map 32, pt. 2. Item has also been identified as bb017544.
Clark, William, 1770-1838
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A map of the Columbia River that shows the route of the river from The Dalles to Celilo. The map also shows the route of the Dalles and Celilo Railroad. Depths are shown by soundings.
Habersham, Robert A.
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A map of the state of Oregon from an unidentified atlas published by George F. Cram circa 1900.
Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A map of Oregon completed by the Surveyor General’s Office, Salem August 31st, 1859, W. W. Chapman [signature], Sur. Gen. of Oregon. In upper right margin: Sen. Ex. Doc. No. 2, 1 Sess. 36 Cong. In lower left margin: Lith of J. Bien 60 Fulton St. N. Y. Relief shown in hachures. Original map mounted on cloth backing. Item has also been identified as bb017542.
Chapman, W. W. (William Williams)
Part of OHS Maps Collection
1866 map detailing surveyed land in Oregon with hand-colored outlines. Completed by the Surveyor General’s Office, Eugene City, July 20. 1866. E. L. Applegate [signature], Surv. Gen. Of Oregon. Endorsed by Department of the Interior General Land Office, October 2nd 1866. Jo. S. Wilson [signature], Commissioner. In upper right margin: No. 21. Map includes completed and proposed survey areas, county seats, and known gold regions. Scale 18 miles to an inch. Relief shown by hachures. Item has also been identified as bb017537.
Applegate, Elisha L. (Elisha Lindsay), 1832-1896
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A map of Oregon completed by the Surveyor General’s Office, Eugene City, August 16th, 1861, B. J. Pengra [signature], Surveyor Gen. Of Oregon. Relief shown in hachures. Original map mounted on cloth backing. Item has also been identified as bb017543.
Pengra, B. J. (Byron J.), 1823-1903
Map of Oregon Territory west of the Cascade Mountains.
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A map of the Oregon Territory completed October 1, 1855 by The Surveyor General's Office in Salem, O.T. [Oregon Territory], directed by C. K. Gardiner [sic.], Surveyor General. The map shows surveyed townships, road, and pack trails in Oregon Territory west of the Cascade Mountains.
Gardner, Charles K. (Charles Kitchell), 1787-1869
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A survey map of the boundary between the State of Oregon and the Territory of Oregon. Waterways shown include Snake, Owyee, and Malheur Rivers. Geographical features shown include Chimney Butte, Owyhee Mountains, and Jordan Valley. The map was made from a survey executed by Daniel G. Major. Relief is shown in color.
Major, Daniel G.
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A map of the state of Oregon from an unidentified atlas published circa 1901.
Birdseye view of Oregon and part of Washington, 1887
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A bird's-eye view map showing Oregon and part of Washington circa 1887. The map includes relative locations for cities, railroad lines, lighthouses, and natural features in the covered region. Perspective of the map is from the Pacific coastline looking east. Relief shown by shading. Not drawn to scale.
Map no. 2 of western Oregon showing the lands of the Oregon & California Railroad Company, 1893
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A sectional map showing land grant holdings for the Oregon & California Railroad as well as military road grants. The map covers the Pacific coastline to the Cascade Mountains between the towns of Halsey and Roseburg, Oregon. The map is a promotional marketing document detailing land available and terms for sale by the railroad
Oregon and California Railroad Company
Sectional map of western Oregon, 1878
Part of OHS Maps Collection
A sectional map showing land grant holdings for the Oregon & California Railroad as well as military road grants. The map covers the Pacific coastline to the Cascade Mountains between the towns of Halsey and North Canyonville, Oregon. The map is a promotional marketing document detailing land available and terms for sale by the railroad and "land sold since Aug. 1st, 2877."
Oregon and California Railroad Company