[or-roots] Historical maps - 1851 Willamette Valley

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Monsieur Belanger,
 
Pardon my high school French, but I couldn't resist.  Do you have our  
ancestor, William P. Harpole & family in your book, as they came to Oregon  in 1851. 
 His brother, James Walker Harpole was captain of that wagon train  I 
believe.  The Oregon State Library and the Salt Lake City Family History  Center have 
copies of HARPOLE family books, if you need their information.   I don't have 
pictures of the family, but there are some interesting stories of  this 
family in the books I've read.  Our William P. Harpole was an Oregon  politician, 
who died on the campaign trail while running for another term.   I have his 
widow, Nancy M. Mc Mullen Harpole's informative obituary, and could  share it 
with you.  
 
Respectfully,
 
Gerrie Stults, Idaho
 
 
In a message dated 8/23/2008 3:27:29 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
skipb at rcn.com writes:

Bonjour,  Ray,

I was elated when I saw your reference to an 1851 map of the  Willamette
Valley!  You see I am just ready to publish a book on the  Oregon Trail
migration of 1851, and would dearly like to include that  map.  The
problem is that I live so far away from a western library  that would
have a copy of that book so that I could photocopy the  map.  I wonder if
it would be possible for you to scan that map at 300  dpi and send it to
me...I would be so very grateful!  If it is too  large for your scanner,
would it be possible for you to take the book to a  copy center and have
them do it?  I, of course, would cover the cost  of transportation, the
copies......and a light, non alcoholic lunch if that  is required  :-)

Unfortunately, I am working against a deadline  right now regarding the
selection of pictures for my book, so I am hoping  you could fit this
chore into your doubtless busy schedule.

Your  humble servant &c., &c.,

Albert

Albert Edward  Belanger
128 Middle Road
Brentwood, NH 03833

Researching the 1851  Oregon Trail Migration


-----Original Message-----
From: Ray  Powell [mailto:rayp6217 at comcast.net] 
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 1:15  AM
To: or-roots mail list
Subject: [or-roots] Historical maps

Hi  everyone!

I've been lurking on this list for a few years and have made  a comment
or 
two when people have asked questions about old  'placenames' and where
they 
were located. The longtime researchers on  this list have probably
already 
seen it but I just came across a book  called "Maps of Historical Oregon"
by 
R. N. Preston printed in 1972.  Western Guide Publishers of Corvallis, OR

were the publishers. Mr  Preston seems to have done a number of these
books 
for the Northwest as  I found other books on Washington and Idaho.

It might just be that I am  fascinated with maps (always have been,
always 
will be) but I find this  a very interesting publication. There are the 
following  maps:

Oregon 1804 - Very little is shown because this was apparently  drawn and

used at the time of the Lewis and Clark  Expedition.

Oregon 1838 - The origin of this early map is unknow;  however, it shows
the 
original spelling of many places, some long since  forgotten.

Willamette Valley 1851 - Some interesting names appear on  this map in
the 
Willamette Valley. Some are just interesting spelling  variations and
some 
are names of places that were changed to something  totally different.

Oregon 1859 - Very interesting as it was made just  as Oregon was a newly

formed state.

Oregon 1863 -

Indian  Battlegrounds 1863 - 1865

Military Roads

Oregon  1871

Oregon 1876

Oregon 1878

Oregon 1878

Oregon  1881

Oregon 1887

Union Pacific Overland Route Map  1890

Oregon 1900

Oregon 1913

Oregon 1921

Oregon  Country and Counties

Oregon Military Camps and Forts 1851 -  1880

The 1878 map has a clear overlay that has makes it possible to  compare 
modern Oregon with Oregon of 1878. While the print on the maps  tend to
be 
small (I find a magnifier to be immensely helpful) there is  a lot of
info to 
be found.

The Corvallis Benton Public Library  has a copy in the Reference section
of 
the library. My copy is a  privately owned one that I have borrowed for
two 
or three weeks. Anyone  who is interested in locating places on a map
would 
do well to take a  close look at this publication.

Ray Powell

s.o. Clarence, s.o.  Calvin Russell, s.o. Russell Bartholomew, s.o.
Calvin 
II, s.o. Calvin  I, s.o. of Rowland Powell of MA  



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