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Military roads collection, 1854-1875
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Military roads collection
- Dates
- 1854-1875 (inclusive)18541875
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (2 folders in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1062
- Summary
- Collection consists of photocopy documents pertaining to military roads in Oregon, 1854-1858, including Astoria-Salem roads and Scottsburg-Myrtle Creek road; and typescript copies of documents pertaining to the activities of the Bureau of Topographical Engineers of the War Department on the Columbia River, from Columbia Barracks (Fort Vancouver) to Fort Dalles, 35 pages, 1855-1857 and 1874-1875.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photocopies, made by the Oregon Historical Society, of documents from the collections of the U.S. National Archives that pertain to military roads in Oregon, 1854-1858, including Astoria-Salem roads and Scottsburg-Myrtle Creek road. Also included are typescript copies of documents pertaining to the activities of the Bureau of Topographical Engineers of the War Department on the Columbia River, from Columbia Barracks (Fort Vancouver) to Fort Dalles, 1855-1857 and 1874-1875.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Military roads collection, Mss 1062, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Military roads--Oregon--History--19th century
Corporate Names
- United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers--Records and correspondence
Geographical Names
- Astoria (Or.)--19th century
- Fort Dalles (Dalles, Or.)--19th century
- Myrtle Creek (Or.)--19th century
- Salem (Or.)--19th century
- Vancouver Barracks (Wash.)--19th century
Form or Genre Terms
- reports
