{"product_id":"old-map-of-forest-grove-oregon-by-usgs-1956-hillsboro-cornelius-tualatin-river-1","title":"Old Map of Forest Grove, Oregon by USGS, 1956 – Hillsboro, Cornelius \u0026 Tualatin River","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1964 from survey data collected in 1956, the US Geological Survey’s “Forest Grove Quadrangle” captures a revealing mid-century portrait of Washington County, Oregon, at a moment when town, farm, forest, and road were being carefully measured into the modern landscape. Centered on Forest Grove and its surrounding communities, the map records a region balanced between the settled Tualatin Valley and the rising, wooded foothills to the west. Its 1:62,500 scale allows both broad regional relationships and local details to emerge: roads, streams, contours, settlement names, and vegetation patterns combine to show how people moved through and inhabited this part of northwestern Oregon in the years after World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey brought to this map the disciplined clarity for which its quadrangles are renowned. Established in 1879, the USGS became the federal authority on topographic and geological mapping, producing sheets that served engineers, foresters, planners, scientists, and travelers alike. Here, its cartographic language is precise yet elegant: contour lines articulate the rise and fall of hills and valleys, while a vivid green tint distinguishes wooded terrain and vegetative cover. Numbered elevation points punctuate the landscape, transforming the map into a three-dimensional reading of the land. The result is not merely a navigational document, but a finely structured visual account of terrain, settlement, and natural resource geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForest Grove appears as the principal place on the map, joined by Hillsboro, Cornelius, Gaston, Banks, Verboort, Gales Creek, West Union, and the western edge of Beaverton’s expanding orbit. These names trace a chain of communities whose histories are tied to agriculture, timber, transportation, and the growth of the Portland metropolitan fringe. Roads such as Oregon Route 6 and Highway 47 reveal the connective skeleton of the region, linking valley towns with forested uplands and routes toward the Coast Range. Trails, local roads, and rural paths add a finer grain, suggesting the lived landscape of farms, creeks, wooded parcels, and small settlements before later suburban expansion dramatically altered the county.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater gives the quadrangle much of its geographic coherence. The Tualatin River and its associated drainage system, including Dairy Creek, South Fork Dairy Creek, North Fork Dairy Creek, and Cedar Mill Creek, are clearly expressed as they thread through lowlands and rolling country. These streams shaped settlement, agriculture, and travel, providing natural corridors through a landscape otherwise defined by wooded hills and cultivated valleys. The contouring around the waterways reveals subtle floodplains, slopes, and divides, while the green-shaded areas emphasize the enduring importance of forests in the region’s economy and identity. Read closely, the map shows a dynamic relationship between drainage, elevation, vegetation, and human occupation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, the “Forest Grove Quadrangle” preserves Washington County during a transitional era. The mid-1950s survey data records a landscape still strongly rural, with Forest Grove, Hillsboro, and neighboring towns set amid fields, timberland, and creek valleys rather than the continuous development that would later characterize parts of the area. Its careful depiction of parks, wooded tracts, roads, and elevation contours offers a baseline for understanding environmental and urban change in northwest Oregon. For collectors, the map’s appeal lies in this fusion of scientific precision and historical atmosphere: a bright, information-rich topographic portrait of a county poised between its agrarian past and its suburban future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForest Grove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHillsboro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCornelius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGaston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVerboort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGales Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWest Union\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeaverton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashington County\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTualatin River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDairy Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth Fork Dairy Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Fork Dairy Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCedar Mill Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous roads, including US Highway 47 and Oregon Route 6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious parks and forested areas indicated by green shades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumbered elevation points and contours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrails and paths connecting different areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:62,500 topographical map of the Forest Grove Quadrangle in Oregon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDerived from survey data collected in 1956 and published in 1964.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey, known for detailed topographic and geological mapping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses a bright green color scheme to represent vegetation and terrain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures contour lines to show elevation changes across hills, valleys, and varied terrain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects mid-20th-century geography and settlement patterns in Oregon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers insight into the evolution of forested areas and urban development over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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