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Historic Oregon Nautical Charts, 1868-2009
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- Title
- Historic Oregon Nautical Charts
- Dates
- 1868-2009 (inclusive)18682009
1938-1999 (bulk)19381999 - Quantity
- 9 cubic feet, including 413 maps, (25 map folders and 1 oversize box)
- Collection Number
- MAPS Nautical
- Summary
- The Historic Oregon Nautical Charts consist of superseded navigational maps for the Pacific Coast from California to Washington, navigable bays and rivers on the Oregon Coast, and the Columbia and Willamette Rivers.
- Repository
-
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Access Restrictions
-
Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Historic Oregon Nautical Charts consist of superseded navigational maps for the Pacific Coast from California to Washington, navigable rivers and bays on the Oregon Coast, and the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. The collection includes charts for Coos, Tillamook, and Yaquina Bays and the Coquille, Nehalem, Siuslaw, Umpqua, and Yaquina Rivers. The charts vary in scale from 1:10,000 to 1:1,000,000, with the maps of the Oregon coastal rivers and bays and the Columbia and Willamette Rivers providing the most detail.
In addition to depth soundings of the open ocean, the charts depict lights, buoys, and radio beacons along the coast; topography of lands near the coast or waterways; and jetties, rock formations, and reefs. The charts include some roads and other features along the coastline.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Historic Oregon Nautical Charts (MAPS Nautical), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The Historic Oregon Nautical Charts are arranged in 3 series: I. Pacific Coast, 1888-2007; II. Approaches, Bays, and Rivers on the Oregon Coast, 1868-2005; and III. Columbia and Willamette Rivers, 1884-2009. Within each series, the charts are arranged numerically.
Custodial History
Most of the charts were received for the Oregon State University Libraries' maps collection as federal depository items. Superseded sheets for Oregon were transferred to the Libraries' Historic Maps Collection. Several of the early sheets were received by the Oregon State University Library in the 1960s-1970s.
Acquisition Information
All the charts were transferred from the Oregon State University Libraries Historic Maps Collection to the Special Collections & Archives Research Center in 2013.
Future Additions
Additions to the collection are expected.
Related Materials
Nautical charts of the 1850s-1860s are available in the Reconnaissance of the Western Coast of the United States Nautical Charts (MAPS WestCoast). Detailed maps of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers are included in the Planimetric Maps of Oregon and Washington (MAPS Planimetric).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Pacific Coast, 1888-2007Return to Top
Series I consists of nautical charts of the Pacific Coast from California to Washington. Most of the charts depict sections of the Oregon coast.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| map-folder | ||
| 1 | 501: West Coast of North America 4 sheets
|
1975-1997 |
| 1 | 530: San Diego to Aleutian Islands and Hawaiian Islands 2 sheets
|
1984-1996 |
| 25 | 602: Pacific Coast from San Franciso Bay to the Strait of Juan de Fuca |
1888 |
| 2 | 5021: Monterey Bay to Coos Bay 6 sheets
|
1948-1972 |
| 2 | 5022: Cape Blanco to Cape Flattery 7 sheets
|
1961-1973 |
| 2 | 5052: San Francisco to Cape Flattery 6 sheets
|
1961-1973 |
| 2 | 5702: Trinidad Head to Cape Blanco 6 sheets
|
1940-1971 |
| 3 | 5802: Cape Blanco to Yaquina Head 8 sheets
|
1940-1973 |
| 3 | 5896: Pyramid Point to Cape Sebastian 7 sheets
|
1940-1974 |
| 25 | 5900: Point St. George to Umpqua River |
1891 |
| 3 | 5902: Yaquina Head to Columbia River 8 sheets
|
1932-1973 |
| 3 | 5951: Cape Sebastian to Humbug Mountain 6 sheets
|
1939-1973 |
| 4 | 5952: Port Orford to Cape Blanco 7 sheets
|
1940-1974 |
| 4 | 6002: Columbia River to Destruction Island 9 sheets
|
1940-1973 |
| 4 | 6100: Pacific Coast - Cape Lookout to Grays Harbor |
1899 |
| 5 | 9000: San Diego to Aleutian Islands and Hawaiian Archipelago 4 sheets
|
1963-1973 |
| 6 | 18003: Cape Blanco to Cape Flattery 10 sheets
|
1975-2003 |
| 6 | 18007: San Francisco to Cape Flattery 6 sheets
|
1975-2001 |
| 6 | 18010: Monterey Bay to Coos Bay 6 sheets
|
1974-2007 |
| 7 | 18500: Columbia River to Destruction Island 8 sheets
|
1975-2004 |
| 7 | 18520: Yaquina Head to Columbia River 6 sheets
|
1975-1997 |
| 8 | 18580: Cape Blanco to Yaquina Head 6 sheets
|
1975-1991 |
| 8 | 18589: Port Orford to Cape Blanco 4 sheets
|
1978-1999 |
| 8 | 18600: Trinidad Head to Cape Blanco 3 sheets
|
1975-1996 |
| 8 | 18601: Cape Sebastian to Humbug Mountain |
1990 |
| 8 | 18602: Pyramid Point to Cape Sebastian 2 sheets
|
1982-1990 |
Series II: Approaches, Bays, and Rivers on the Oregon Coast, 1868-2005Return to Top
Series II consists of detailed charts of navigable rivers and bays on the Oregon Coast. These include approaches to the bays as well as estuaries. These charts are primarily at 1:10,000 and 1:20,000 scale. They include jetties, off shore rock features, and reefs as well as roads, streets, and other on-shore features.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| map-folder | ||
| 26 | Yaquina River Entrance
With inset map of entrance in May 1870.
|
1868 |
| 9 | 5971: Coquille River Entrance 7 sheets
|
1940-1973 |
| 10 | 5984: Coos Bay 9 sheets
|
1940-1974 |
| 10 | 6004: Umpqua River, Pacific Ocean to Reedsport 7 sheets
|
1948-1972 |
| 26 | 6023: Siuslaw River 7 sheets
|
1938-1972 |
| 11 | 6055: Yaquina Bay and River 6 sheets
|
1960-1973 |
| 11 | 6056: Approaches to Yaquina Bay 6 sheets
|
1956-1972 |
| 12 | 6058: Yaquina River and Approaches |
1931 |
| 12 | 6112: Tillamook Bay 8 sheets
|
1932-1973 |
| 12 | 6122: Nehalem River 7 sheets
|
1939-1973 |
| 13 | 18556: Nehalem River 2 sheets
|
1978-2004 |
| 13 | 18558: Tillamook Bay 4 sheets
|
1975-2002 |
| 13 | 18561: Approaches to Yaquina Bay 6 sheets
|
1974-1998 |
| 13 | 18581: Yaquina Bay and River 5 sheets
|
1975-1991 |
| 26 | 18583: Siuslaw River 2 sheets
|
1974-1985 |
| 14 | 18584: Umpqua River 7 sheets
|
1974-2001 |
| 14 | 18587: Coos Bay 13 sheets
|
1974-2005 |
Series III: Columbia and Willamette Rivers, 1884-2009Return to Top
Series III consists of charts of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers as well as the Port of Portland. These charts are of moderate scale, ranging from 1:10,000 to 1:40,000. The 1880s and 1890s sheets of the Columbia River depict vegetation types along the river, islands, and braided channels. More recent maps of the Columbia River show dams, spillways, and fish ways.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| map-folder | ||
| 15 | 640: Columbia River Sheet 1 |
1890 |
| 15 | 641b: Columbia River Sheet 4, Grim's Island to Kalama |
1888 |
| 15 | 641c: Columbia River Sheet 5, Kalama to Fales Landing |
1888 |
| 15 | 641d: Columbia River Sheet 6, Fales Landing to Portland |
1888 |
| 26 | 681a: Approach to the Columbia River |
1884 |
| 15 | 6141: Columbia River Sheet 2 |
1890 |
| 15 | 6142: Columbia River Sheet 3 |
1911 |
| 15 | 6143: Columbia River Sheet 4 |
1888 |
| 15 | 6144: Columbia River Sheet 5 - Kalama to Fales Landing |
1888 |
| 15 | 6145: Columbia River Sheet 6 - Fales Landing to Portland |
1904 |
| 15 | 6146: Columbia River Sheet 7 - Vancouver to Reed Island 2 sheets
|
1904-1932 |
| 16 | 6151: Columbia River Entrance (Pacific Ocean) to Harrington Point 11 sheets
|
1938-1974 |
| 16 | 6152: Columbia River, Harrington Point to Crims Island 9 sheets
|
1940-1974 |
| 17 | 6153: Columbia River, Crims Island to Saint Helens |
1940 |
| 17 | 6153-6154: Columbia River, Crims island to Saint Helens; Columbia River, Saint Helens to Vancouver 9 sheets
Sheet 6154 is on the verso of sheet 6153.
|
1957-1974 |
| 17 | 6154: Columbia River, St. Helens to Willamette River, Including Vancouver and Portland |
1940 |
| 17 | 6155: Port of Portland including Vancouver 10 sheets
|
1940-1973 |
| 18 | 6156: Columbia River, Vancouver to Bonneville |
1948 |
| 18 | 6156-6157: Columbia River, Vancouver to Bonneville; Columbia River, Bonneville to the Dalles 6 sheets
Sheet 6157 is on the verso of sheet 6156.
|
1953-1973 |
| 19 | 6158: Columbia River, Lake Celilo 5 sheets
|
1961-1973 |
| 19 | 6159: Columbia River, John Day Dam to Blalock 6 sheets
|
1961-1973 |
| 19 | 6160: Columbia River, Sundale to Heppner Junction 4 sheets
|
1961-1972 |
| 19 | 6161: Columbia River, Thanksgiving Island to Coyote Island 3 sheets
|
1961-1972 |
| 19 | 6162: Columbia River, Blalock Island to McNary Dam 3 sheets
|
1961-1971 |
| 19 | 6163: Columbia River, McNary Dam to Juniper 4 sheets
|
1960-1971 |
| 19 | 6164: Columbia River, Juniper to Pasco 5 sheets
|
1960-1973 |
| 19 | 6166: Swan Island Basin, Willamette River 5 sheets
|
1955-1972 |
| 20 | 6171-6172: Willamette River, Portland to Walnut Eddy; Willamette River, Walnut Eddy to Newberg 4 sheets
Sheet 6172 is on the verso of sheet 6171.
|
1956-1971 |
| 20 | 6172: Willamette River, Walnut Eddy to Newberg |
1953 |
| 21 | 18521: Columbia River, Pacific Ocean to Harrington Point 13 sheets
|
1975-2008 |
| 21 | 18523: Columbia River, Harrington Point to Crims Island 10 sheets
|
1974-1998 |
| 22 | 18524: Columbia River, Crims Island to Saint Helens and Saint Helens to Vancouver 10 sheets
|
1975-2000 |
| 22 | 18525: Columbia River, Saint Helens to Vancouver 2 sheets
|
2000-2009 |
| 22 | 18526: Port of Portland including Vancouver 12 sheets
|
1975-2009 |
| 22 | 18527: Swan Island Basin, Willamette River 9 sheets
|
1974-2005 |
| 23 | 18528: Willamette River, Portland to Walnut Eddy and Walnut Eddy to Newberg 6 sheets
|
1974-2002 |
| 23 | 18531: Columbia River, Vancouver to Bonneville and Bonneville to The Dalles 7 sheets
|
1975-2005 |
| 23 | 18532: Columbia River, Bonneville to The Dalles |
2001 |
| 23 | 18533: Columbia River, Lake Celilo 4 sheets
|
1975-1990 |
| 24 | 18535: Columbia River, John Day Dam to Blalock 2 sheets
|
1975-1979 |
| 24 | 18536: Columbia River, Sundale to Heppner Junction 4 sheets
|
1974-1982 |
| 24 | 18537: Columbia River, Alderdale to Blalock Islands 4 sheets
|
1974-1982 |
| 24 | 18539: Columbia River, Blalock Islands to McNary Dam 2 sheets
|
1979-1984 |
| 24 | 18541: Columbia River, McNary Dam to Juniper 3 sheets
|
1979-1990 |
| 24 | 18542: Columbia River, Juniper to Pasco |
1978 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Coasts--Pacific States--Maps.
- Estuaries--Oregon--Maps.
- Harbors--Oregon--Maps.
- Rivers--Oregon--Maps.
Corporate Names
- Port of Portland (Or.)
Geographical Names
- Columbia River--Maps.
- Coos Bay (Or. : Bay)--Maps.
- Coquille River (Or.)--Maps.
- Nehalem River (Or.)--Maps.
- Pacific Coast (Or.)--Maps.
- Pacific States--Maps.
- Siuslaw River (Or.)--Maps.
- Tillamook Bay (Or.)--Maps.
- Umpqua River (Or.)--Maps.
- Willamette River (Or.)--Maps.
- Yaquina Bay (Or.)--Maps.
- Yaquina River (Or.)--Maps.
Form or Genre Terms
- Maps.
- Nautical charts.
Other Creators
-
Corporate Names
- U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by
Elizabeth Nielsen.
2013
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