Polk County, Oregon

94 topographic sheets cover 44 settlements here, and 33 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

33 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Oregon within the United States

Polk County within Oregon

What the record shows

713 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
33 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 28 buildings, 4 districts and 1 structure.
5 of the 33 listings were added during the 1970s.
The Geographic Names Information System records 44 populated places in this county; 44 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Property	Type	Listed	Reference
Beulah Methodist Episcopal Church	building	2002	02001638
Harrison Brunk House	building	1975	75001599
Burford-Stanley House	building	2022	100007458
James S. and Jennie M. Cooper House	building	1988	88000092
Joseph and Priscilla Craven House	building	1998	98000210
Dallas Cinema	building	2022	100008328
Dallas Downtown Historic District	district	2024	100010387
Dallas Tannery	building	1980	80003379
Dr. John E. and Mary D. Davidson House	building	1985	85000371
Walter J. Domes House	building	1990	90000373
Kersey C. Eldridge House	building	1988	88001040
Grand Ronde Rail Depot	building	2012	12001092
Graves-Fisher-Strong House	building	1985	85001336
Jesse and Julia Harritt House	building	1999	99000356
John W. Howell House	building	1987	87001536
Independence Historic District	district	1989	89000048
Independence National Bank	building	1986	86003182
Parker School	building	1989	89000514
John Phillips House	building	1976	76001588
John Phillips House	building	1976	76001588
Polk County Bank	building	1986	86003179
Riley-Cutler House	building	1980	80003380
Ritner Creek Bridge	structure	1979	79002147
Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church	building	1987	87000040
Salem Substation, Bonneville Power Administration	district	2025	100011672
Sarah Helmick State Park	district	2022	100007759
Eleanor Sherman House	building	1989	89000054
Spring Valley Presbyterian Church	building	1974	74001717
Spring Valley School	building	2018	100002097
George A. Wells Jr. House	building	1981	81000521
West Salem City Hall, Old	building	1990	90000841
J. A. Wheeler House	building	1986	86003177
A.K. Wilson Building	building	1998	98000952

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

285 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 285 of them, burning about 1,102 acres. 27 started naturally and 13 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	92
Equipment and vehicle use	62
Recreation and ceremony	29
Natural	27
Smoking	23
Arson/incendiarism	13
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	12
Other causes	11
Misuse of fire by a minor	9
Fireworks	6
Firearms and explosives use	1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
4 June 2003	Debris and open burning	376 acres	Dallas Unit	SAVORSKI SLOPOVER
9 August 1996	Equipment and vehicle use	55 acres	Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge	TRACTOR
18 May 1997	Debris and open burning	55 acres	Dallas Unit	106 UNIT
27 October 2007	Debris and open burning	54 acres	Dallas Unit	IDAHO
7 August 2010	Equipment and vehicle use	52 acres	Dallas Unit	SMITH ROAD
18 June 2004	Natural	43 acres	Northwest Oregon District	FANNO RIDG
29 April 1999	Debris and open burning	41 acres	Dallas Unit	1480 RD
9 July 2017	Recreation and ceremony	40 acres	Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters	RILEY CENTRAL FIRE

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1996 to 2025

54 of 54 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 54 reports for this county, causing no deaths, no injuries and about $4,400,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event	Reports
Flood	27
Heavy Rain	16
Funnel Cloud	5
Thunderstorm Wind	3
Tornado	3

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
January 2012	Flood	Buena Vista	$3,000,000	Heavy rain caused the Luckiamute River at Suver to overflow its banks causing major flooding to surrounding areas. The Luckiamute River crested at 34.2 feet on January 19th at 7 pm PST, 7.2 feet above flood stage.
December 2007	Flood	Suver	$1,000,000	The Luckiamute River flooded near Suver, causing minor flooding. NOTE: Damage estimates are for the entire Polk county.
December 2015	Flood	Suver	$225,000	Heavy rain resulted in flooding of the Lukiamute River near Suver.
December 2015	Flood	Suver	$95,000	Heavy rain resulted in flooding of the Lukiamute River near Suver as well as several streams in the area. Water covered many of the roads including the closure of Highway 18.
December 2015	Flood	Suver	$75,000	The Luckiamute River flooded near Suver.
September 1997	Tornado (F0)	Mc Coy	$5,000	A weak tornado briefly touched down in rural Polk county. A house was slightly damaged by a falling tree.
February 2025	Flood	Mitchell	-	The Luckiamute River near Suver reached minor flood (27ft) 2/24 415 PST. Peaked at 27.31 ft 2/24 at 10 AM. Fell below minor flood 2/26 415 PST.
January 2024	Flood	Suver	-	Heavy rain caused minor flooding along the Luckiamute River near Suver.
December 2024	Flood	Suver	-	The Luckimute at Suver reached Minor Flood level(27 ft) at 1800 PST on Dec 27. The river fell below flood level on Dec 28 at 2330.
December 2023	Flood	Suver	-	Minor flooding occurred on the Luckiamute River near Suver as an atmospheric river brought heavy rains.
January 2022	Flood	Mitchell	-	The gauge on the Luckiamute River near Suver rose above flood stage of 27 feet at 0900PST, crested at 27.2 feet at 1315PST, then dropped below flood stage at 2020PST.
January 2022	Flood	Mitchell	-	The gauge on the Luckiamute River near Suver rose above flood stage of 27.0 feet at 1230PST, crested at 27.6 feet on the 7th at 1000PST, then dropped below flood stage on the 8th at 0900PST.
January 2021	Flood	Falls City	-	The Luckiamute River near Suver (SUVO3) rose above flood stage at 0005PST, crested at 31.29 feet, then fell below flood stage at 2200PST on the 14th. Flood stage is 27.0 feet. Major flood stage is 32.0 feet.
January 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Black Rock	-	The Rockhouse RAWS sensor reported a wind of 40 mph gusting to 81 mph.
December 2021	Flood	Buena Vista	-	Measured Rain of 2 to 4 inches. Minor flooding along the Luckiamute River near Suver. No damages reported.
December 2020	Flood	Mitchell	-	The gage on the Luckiamute River near Suver (SUVO3) crested at an unknown value due to gage issues. Flood stage is 27.0 feet. No damage was reported.
September 2020	Heavy Rain	Pinckney	-	Station EW7604 in Salem.
September 2020	Heavy Rain	Mc Coy	-	Station 2711D 4 miles WSW of Wheatland.
September 2020	Heavy Rain	Pinckney	-	Station FW8313 in Salem.
September 2020	Heavy Rain	Pinckney	-	Pea sized hail and rain reported.
February 2017	Flood	Parker	-	Heavy rain caused the Luckiamute River near Suver to flood. The river crested at 27.42 feet, which is 0.42 feet above flood stage.
April 2016	Funnel Cloud	Monmouth	-	There were several reports and photos of a funnel cloud near Monmouth, Oregon.
June 2016	Funnel Cloud	Rickreall	-	Video of a funnel cloud over Rickreall, Oregon was shared over Social Media.
November 2016	Flood	Parker	-	Heavy rain resulted in flooding of the Luckiamute River near Suver. The Luckiamute River reached flood stage at 1225 PM on November 25th, and crested at 28.8 feet at 830 PM on November 25th. The river dropped below flood stage at 627 PM on November 26.
May 2015	Funnel Cloud	Rickreall	-	A member of the public supplied a video and photo of a funnel cloud to a local news station.
December 2014	Flood	Suver	-	The Luckiamute river near Suver reached flood stage of 27 feet around 820 AM PST on December 21st. The river crested at 30.46 feet at 3 PM, and dropped below flood stage later that evening.
March 2012	Flood	Buena Vista	-	Heavy rain caused the Luckiamute River at Suver to overflow its banks causing flooding to surrounding areas. The Luckiamute River crested at 28.0 feet on March 31st at 7 am PST, 1.0 feet above flood stage.
November 2012	Flood	Buena Vista	-	Heavy rain caused the Luckiamute River at Suver to overflow its banks causing flooding to surrounding areas. The Luckiamute River crested at 28.3 feet on January 20th at 3 pm PST, 1.3 feet above flood stage.
January 2011	Flood	Suver	-	Heavy rain combined with snowmelt runoff to produce flooding on the Luckiamute River. The Luckiamute River at Suver crested at 28.7 feet on January 17th at 09:15 PST.
December 2010	Flood	Suver	-	Heavy rain caused the Luckiamute River to rise above flood stage.
December 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Black Rock	-	Gusty winds were reported at the Rockhouse RAWS site with gusts to 57 kts.
January 2009	Flood	Suver	-	Heavy rain caused the Luckiamute river to overflow its banks and flood property near highway 99.
January 2009	Flood	Suver	-	Heavy rain caused the Luckiamuter river to rise above flood stage.
January 2007	Heavy Rain	Dallas	-	A total accumulation of 1.91 inches was reported at Rockhouse RAWS.
December 2007	Heavy Rain	Falls City	-	Storm total precipitation was 10.70 inches.
December 2007	Heavy Rain	Black Rock	-	Storm total precipitation was 9.12 inches at the Rockhouse Mountain RAWS.
December 2006	Flood	Suver	-	The Luckiamute River near Suver crested at 28.9 feet on the 15th; flood stage for this river is 27.0 feet.
November 2006	Heavy Rain	Falls City	-	Recorded a 5-day total of 14.0 inches.
June 2003	Tornado (F1)	Independence	-	According to a report from the public, a tornado touched down for approximately 5 minutes near Independence. No damage was reported.
September 1997	Tornado (F0)	Rickreall	-	A weak tornado briefly touched down in rural Polk County. Some farms sustained minor crop damage.
January 2006	Flood	Suver	-	no account filed
January 2006	Flood	Suver	-	no account filed
December 2005	Flood	Suver	-	no account filed
January 2004	Heavy Rain	Countywide	-	no account filed
April 2004	Funnel Cloud	Monmouth	-	no account filed
August 2004	Heavy Rain	Countywide	-	no account filed
December 2003	Heavy Rain	Countywide	-	no account filed
January 2003	Heavy Rain	Countywide	-	no account filed
March 2003	Heavy Rain	Countywide	-	no account filed
March 2003	Heavy Rain	Countywide	-	no account filed
June 2003	Funnel Cloud	Salem	-	no account filed
February 2002	Heavy Rain	Countywide	-	no account filed
August 2001	Heavy Rain	Countywide	-	no account filed
January 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Dallas	-	no account filed

Mines and quarries

138 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 138 workings inside this county. 43 still produce and 95 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity	Workings
Stone	44
Sand and Gravel, Construction	39
Stone, Crushed/Broken	35
Limestone, General	10
Manganese	3
Aluminum	3
Uranium	2
Aluminum, Titanium, Metal, Iron	1
Tungsten	1
Titanium, Iron	1
Clay	1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Bauxite Chapman and Eola Hills	Aluminum, Titanium, Metal, Iron	Occurrence	Bauxite, Gibbsite
Chapman and Eola Hills Bauxite	Aluminum, Titanium, Iron	Occurrence
Collins Ranch	Aluminum, Clay	Occurrence
Rowell Creek	Tungsten	Occurrence
Johnson Uranium Occurrence	Uranium	Occurrence	Carnotite
Johnson Uranium Occurrence	Uranium	Occurrence
Collins Ranch	Aluminum	Occurrence	Bauxite
Dallas Manganese	Manganese	Occurrence	Hausmannite
Dallas Prospect	Manganese	Occurrence	1941
Kingwell & Mc Manners Prospect	Manganese	Occurrence
Boulder Creek Camp Deposit	Limestone, General	Occurrence
Buell Limestone	Limestone, General	Past Producer
Buell Limestone	Limestone, General	Occurrence
Lime Products Co	Limestone, General	Past Producer
Lime Products Co. Quarry	Limestone, General	Producer
Oregon Portland Cement Co	Limestone, General	Past Producer
Oregon Portland Cement Co.	Limestone, General	Past Producer
Rickreall Creek Deposit	Limestone, General	Occurrence
Rowell Creek Deposit	Limestone, General	Occurrence
Waymire Creek Deposit	Limestone, General	Occurrence
Bailey Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Clay Hill Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Ellendale Quaary	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Ellendale Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Ellendale Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Ellendale Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Finley Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Freeman & Sons Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Gold Creek Pit and Plant	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Krauger Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Martin Quarries	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Mill Creek Site	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Pit 100	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Pit 641	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Road Pit 100	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Shenk Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
South Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unnamed Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unnamed Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unnamed Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unnamed Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unnamed Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unnamed Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unnamed Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unnamed Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unnamed Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unnamed Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unnamed Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unnamed Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unnamed Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unnamed Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Unnamed Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Voigt Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Weisensee Farm/Luckiamute Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Wigrich-Pomeroy Bar	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Buell Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Buell Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Fowler Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Fowler Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Hanna Ranch	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Hanna Ranch Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Hayden Island	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Hayden Island	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Jones Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Jones Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
K. D. Sand & Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
K. D. Sand & Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Old River Bend Site	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Old River Bend Site	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Perry Mills Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Perry Mills Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Pomroy Bar	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Pomroy Bar	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Rentsch Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Rentsch Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Swope Bar	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Swope Bar	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Traglio Bar	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Traglio Bar	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Unnamed Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Unnamed Quarry	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Valley Concrete and Gravel Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Valley Concrete and Gravel Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Wigrich-Pomeroy Bar	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Wigrich-Pomeroy Bar	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Windsor Island Pit and Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Windsor Island Pit and Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Bailey Pit	Stone	Past Producer
Bailey Pit	Stone	Past Producer
Bailey Pit	Stone	Producer
Basalt Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Basalt Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Boulder Pass Deposit	Stone	Past Producer
Clay Hill Pit	Stone	Past Producer
Ellendale Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Ellendale Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Ellendale Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Ellendale Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Finley Pit	Stone	Past Producer
Freeman & Sons Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Gold Creek Pit and Plant	Stone	Past Producer
Krauger Pit	Stone	Past Producer
Martin Quarries	Stone	Past Producer
Noble Mountain Tree Farm Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Noble Mountain Tree Farm Quarry	Stone	Producer
Pit 100	Stone	Past Producer
Pit 641	Stone	Past Producer
Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Rickreall Creek Deposit	Stone	Past Producer
Road Pit 100	Stone	Past Producer
Shenk Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Shenk Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Shenk Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
South	Stone	Past Producer
Tuff Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Voigt Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Waymire Creek	Stone	Past Producer
Weisensee Farm/Luckiamute Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Wigrich-Pomeroy Bar	Stone	Past Producer

Every populated place in the county

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Airlie

Falls City census division · 97361 · On Airlie Creek · Airlie North quadrangle

15 sheets, 1922 to 1980
Ballston

Dallas census division · 97101 · Ballston quadrangle

17 sheets, 1942 to 1980
Bethel

Salem census division · 97371 · Near Plum Valley · Amity quadrangle

21 sheets, 1924 to 1980
Bethel Heights

Salem census division · 97304 · Near Athey Canyon · Amity quadrangle

21 sheets, 1924 to 1980
Black Rock

Falls City census division · 97344 · On Sams Creek · Falls City quadrangle

12 sheets, 1942 to 1980
Bowersville

Dallas census division · 97338 · Near Cadle Hill · Dallas quadrangle

13 sheets, 1942 to 1980

No longer a settlement
Bridgeport

Falls City census division · 97338 · On Teal Creek · Falls City quadrangle

12 sheets, 1942 to 1980
Broadmead

Dallas census division · 97101 · Ballston quadrangle

17 sheets, 1942 to 1980
Brush College

Salem census division · 97304 · Near Wallace Hill · Salem West quadrangle

20 sheets, 1915 to 1980
Buell

Willamina census division · 97378 · On Meadow Creek · Sheridan quadrangle

17 sheets, 1942 to 1980
Buena Vista

Monmouth-Independence census division · 97351 · Near Wells Island · Monmouth quadrangle

16 sheets, 1914 to 1980
Carey

Falls City census division · 97338 · On Waymire Creek · Falls City quadrangle

12 sheets, 1942 to 1980

No longer a settlement
Chapman Corner

Salem census division · 97304 · Near Chapman Hill · Salem West quadrangle

20 sheets, 1915 to 1980
Cochrane

Monmouth-Independence census division · 97361 · Rickreall quadrangle

16 sheets, 1915 to 1980

No longer a settlement
Dallas

Dallas census division · 97338 · Dallas quadrangle

13 sheets, 1942 to 1980
Ellendale

Dallas census division · 97338 · On Ellendale Creek · Dallas quadrangle

13 sheets, 1942 to 1980
Eola

Salem census division · 97304 · On Hayden Slough · Salem West quadrangle

20 sheets, 1915 to 1980
Falls City

Falls City census division · 97344 · On Everz Creek · Falls City quadrangle

12 sheets, 1942 to 1980
Ferns

Dallas census division · 97338 · On Teal Creek · Airlie North quadrangle

15 sheets, 1922 to 1980

No longer a settlement
Fir Villa

Dallas census division · 97338 · Near Cadle Hill · Dallas quadrangle

13 sheets, 1942 to 1980
Fort Hill Census Designated Place

Willamina census division · 97396 · Near Fort Hill · Grand Ronde quadrangle

15 sheets, 1942 to 1980
Grand Ronde

Willamina census division · 97347 · On Cow Creek · Grand Ronde quadrangle

15 sheets, 1942 to 1980
Hopville

Monmouth-Independence census division · 97351 · Near American Bottom · Monmouth quadrangle

16 sheets, 1914 to 1980
Independence

Monmouth-Independence census division · 97351 · On South Fork Ash Creek · Monmouth quadrangle

16 sheets, 1914 to 1980
Kingwood Park

Salem census division · 97304 · On Chatnicka Creek · Salem West quadrangle

20 sheets, 1915 to 1980

No longer a settlement
Lewisville

Falls City census division · 97361 · On Dry Creek · Airlie North quadrangle

15 sheets, 1922 to 1980
Lincoln

Salem census division · 97304 · On Walker Creek · Mission Bottom quadrangle

22 sheets, 1924 to 1980
McCoy

Dallas census division · 97371 · Near Plum Valley · Amity quadrangle

21 sheets, 1924 to 1980
Modeville

Monmouth-Independence census division · 97351 · Near Wells Island · Monmouth quadrangle

16 sheets, 1914 to 1980
Monmouth

Monmouth-Independence census division · 97361 · Near Cupids Knoll · Monmouth quadrangle

16 sheets, 1914 to 1980
Oakdale

Falls City census division · 97338 · Socialist Valley quadrangle

12 sheets, 1942 to 1980
Parker

Monmouth-Independence census division · 97351 · Near Davidson Hill · Monmouth quadrangle

16 sheets, 1914 to 1980
Pedee

Falls City census division · 97361 · On McTimmonds Creek · Falls City quadrangle

12 sheets, 1942 to 1980
Perrydale

Dallas census division · 97101 · On West Branch Ash Swale · Ballston quadrangle

17 sheets, 1942 to 1980
Putnam

Monmouth-Independence census division · 97361 · On Little Luckiamute River · Airlie North quadrangle

15 sheets, 1922 to 1980

No longer a settlement
Rickreall

Dallas census division · 97371 · Near Cadle Hill · Rickreall quadrangle

16 sheets, 1915 to 1980
Salemtowne

Salem census division · 97304 · Near Wallace Hill · Salem West quadrangle

20 sheets, 1915 to 1980
Stapleton

Monmouth-Independence census division · 97351 · On Hartman Slough · Monmouth quadrangle

16 sheets, 1914 to 1980
Suver

Monmouth-Independence census division · 97361 · On Berry Creek · Lewisburg quadrangle

18 sheets, 1913 to 1980
Tucker

Dallas census division · 97101 · Ballston quadrangle

17 sheets, 1942 to 1980

No longer a settlement
Valley Junction

Willamina census division · 97396 · On Rowell Creek · Grand Ronde quadrangle

15 sheets, 1942 to 1980
Valsetz

Falls City census division · On Fanno Creek · Valsetz quadrangle

11 sheets, 1942 to 1980

No longer a settlement
West Salem

Salem census division · 97304 · Near Chapman Hill · Salem West quadrangle

20 sheets, 1915 to 1980
Zena

Salem census division · 97304 · Near Bald Hill · Amity quadrangle

21 sheets, 1924 to 1980

The vanished settlements of Polk County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.