Identity area
Reference code
IE CA WA/8/5
Title
Road Map of Oregon
Date(s)
- c.1940 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
64 cm x 48 cm; printed
Context area
Name of creator
(1615-2023)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A ‘Rand McNally Junior Auto Road Map of Oregon’ illustrating the automobile transit network. Main highways are highlighted as a web of bold red routes connecting primary hubs like Portland, Salem, Eugene, and Medford, flanked by the Pacific Ocean coastline to the west and the Columbia River to the north. Key natural features, including Crater Lake and various mountain peaks, are mapped across the interior terrain.