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Oregon Antique Maps & Atlases
See U.S. State & County Boundary Maps and Antique Maps & Atlases to view free map images of antique maps & atlases maps during the years 1732 to 1897 for the entire United States as well as other states and countries.
These are scanned from the original copies so you can see Oregon and Oregon counties as our ancestors saw them over a hundred years ago. Some Oregon maps years (not all) have cities, railroads, P.O. locations, township outlines and other features useful to the avid genealogist in Oregon.
Images are between 1 meg and 5 megs in size so allow a few moments to load if you are using a dial-up connection. Disclaimer: All Oregon maps are free to use for your own genealogical purposes and may not be reproduced for resale or distribution.
Source: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Oregon Maps
- 1856 Washington And Oregon Atlas Map - Both Washington and Oregon extend from the Pacific Ocean to the Rocky Mountains.
- 1866 Map of the State of Oregon
- 1880 Map of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and part of Montana. - Shows settlements, railroad, rivers, etc. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers - Maps are an invaluable part of family history research, especially if you live far from where your ancestor lived. Because political boundaries often changed, historic maps are critical in helping you discover the precise location of your ancestor's hometown, what land they owned, who their neighbors were, and more.
Oregon Map Description & Links
Maps are essential in conducting onsite research, plotting mining claims, and in discovering cemeteries and towns. Several helpful maps are available for Oregon, including Ralph N. Preston’s Historical Oregon: Overland Stage Routes, Old Military Roads, Indian Battle Grounds, Old Forts, Old Gold Mines (Portland, Ore.: Binford & Mort, 1978). This is an excellent collection of early Oregon maps beginning with the 1804 Lewis and Clark trail map to a present-day map of the state illustrating overland stage routes, old military roads, Indian battle grounds, old forts, and old mining areas.
A classic work now in its eighth edition is Philip L. Jackson and A. Jon Kimberling’s Atlas of the Pacific Northwest (Corvallis: Oregon State University Press, 1993). A standard reference for Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, it includes 200 maps and graphs and eighteen essays on regional topics. Another excellent reference work that is also available on CD-ROM is James E. Meacham and Erik B. Steiner’s Atlas of Oregon (Eugene, Ore.: University of Oregon Press, 2002).
Excellent local city and county maps can be obtained through the Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Development Division, Geographic Information Services Unit, 555 13th S. NE, Ste. 2, Salem, OR 97301-4178 <www.odot.state.or.us/home>.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has a catalog of its maps online at <www.usgs.gov>. The USGS office serving Oregon is at 1061 SE Cherry Blossom Dr., Portland, OR 97216.
Major libraries in Oregon have been designated by the USGS as map depository libraries. They include Southern Oregon State University in Ashland <www.sou.edu/library>; Central Oregon Community College in Bend <www.cocc.edu/library>; Oregon State University in Corvallis <http://osulibrary.orst.edu>; University of Oregon, in Eugene <http://libweb.uoregon.edu/index.php>; Pacific University in Forest Grove <http://library.pacificu.edu>; Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls <www.oit.edu/index.html?method=lbry>; Eastern Oregon State University in La Grande <http://pierce.eou.edu>; Linfield College in McMinnville <www.linfield.edu/library>; Western Oregon University in Monmouth <www.wou.edu/provost/library>; Lewis and Clark College in Portland <http://library.lclark.edu>; Portland State University in Portland <www.lib.pdx.edu>; Oregon Historical Society Library in Portland; and the Oregon State Library in Salem.
Below is a list of online resources for Oregon Maps. Email us with websites containing Oregon Maps by clicking the link below:
- Submit a website for Oregon Maps
- U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918
- Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- Maps are an invaluable part of family history research, especially if you live far from where your ancestor lived. Because political boundaries often changed, historic maps are critical in helping you discover the precise location of your ancestor's hometown, what land they owned, who their neighbors were, and more.
- Oregon Map Books at Amazon.com
On-Site County Court Records Search - Find nearly any Oregon court record online!
