Scope and Content Note

The Oregon Department of Forestry Maps consist primarily of maps generated in the
1940s-1970s to support the Department's role in fire protection for private, state,
and federal forests in Oregon. The maps delineate the boundaries of Forest Protection
Districts and their component units throughout the state. The maps provide detailed
information about roads surrounding and in the forest landscape, noting the condition
of highways, state roads, forest roads, and trails. The maps also depict landscape
features such as lakes, streams, springs, summits with elevations, and mines or quarries.
Most of the maps in the collection are at 1:125,000 scale.

Of special note in the collection are two copies of a color Map of the State of Oregon prepared in 1914 that depicts areas with merchantable timber as well as those that
have been cut-over or burned and whether or not they are being re-stocked. Copy 1
is the preferred copy for researcher use; copy 2 is fragile and brittle and should
be used with special care.