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Atlas of Oregon
University of Oregon Press
Copyright 1972
$2.25
A comprehensive Atlas of Oregon project
has been begun by the University’s
Geography Department and an inexpensive
preliminary edition has recently arrived at
the Co-op Book Store. The preliminary atlas
was constructed over the past academic year
in an undergraduate seminar taught by
William Loy, assistant professor of
geography.
Loy, who also is president of the Oregon
Academy of Science, says he believes now is
the time to push on and begin work on a “first
rate” Atlas of Oregon, there being none at the
present. He sees this as “a time when all
segments of the population are becoming
more aware of their environment, and more
conscious of the need for comprehensive
statewide planning to intelligently regulate
the rapid changes of the future.” He feels it is
therefore imperative that the physical,
demographic, economic and social patterns
of the state be mapped and presented in atlas
form as soon as possible.
Looking ahead, Loy feels such a
production would be a worthy contribution to
the celebration of the University’s centennial
in 1976. Already four years of bibliographic
research and base map development have
been completed, but actual construction of
the atlas in an economically prudent and
academically proper fashion will require at
least three years.
He also pointed out that the University is
the place best able to compile such a com
prehensive atlas, because, “We have scholars
and experts in every field who could assist the
Geography Department in this project. And
in the department at this time we have
several people with atlas compilation ex
perience.”
Loy cited other sources which would be
drawn upon, saying, “The atlas would contain
much information already gathered by
various state agencies and institutions. Hie
budget has been constructed assuming that
we will not duplicate the work of existing
state agencies.”
You can see much harmony in this sort of
endeavor. The people of the state should be
pleased to see their university creating Oie
atlas at a fraction of the cost it would involve
if done by an outside firm. It would be a most
visible by-product of the educational system,
something of which the University and state
alike could be justly proud.
Loy has drafted a formal proposal for the
project, which is receiving department
support. It has already been screened by a
faculty advisory committee, has approval as
a University Development Fund project and
has received the endorsement of University
President Robert Clark. Soon Loy hopes to
see Governor McCall about financial support
for the project, expected to cost $135,770 over
four years, including printing.
The preliminary edition is presently only
to be found in the text stacks of the Co-op,
under the heading of Geography 301. But
students of all curricula will find it interesting
and a bargain at $2.25. It contains over 120
maps and several charts, the majority of
which have explanatory texts conveniently
placed on the facing page.
Beginning with a map of bid Oregon as it
appeared in the early 1800’s, the atlas
proceeds with a comprehensive coverage of
various historical developments, geological
and climatic make-ups, demographic
phenomena, industrial, mineral and
agricultural distribution, as well as several
transportation and miscellaneous flow
systems.
There is a map showing the Indian tribes
of Oregon and one showing early routes of
exploration. There are several series which
depict the chronological development of
such things as the state’s comities, population
spread and the railroad and highway
systems.
There are also maps showing the
distribution of such things as newspapers,
gold mines, institutions of higher learning and
pulp and paper plants. Other maps indicate
production of logs, peaches, Irish potatoes,
and filberts, county by county.
Many of the map6 showing current
economic and social data were generated by
the SYMAP computer program. The result is
an unusual type of area shading, interesting,
but with inherent inaccuracies. For instance,
there are generalizations showing such things
as an average per-farm production value of
$30-$50,000 atop Mt. Jefferson. The
limitations of this method are described
sufficiently, however. And one advantage of
some of these maps lies in the overlay sheet
provided in a pocket in the back. It enables
the reader to look at the tendencies over the
state as a whole first, and then county by
county.
The atlas has no maps of cities or any
other areas less than state size, a necessary
limitation imposed by the scope of the
project. Still, it does give an uncluttered
presentation of thousands of facts at a modest
price, which notably covers only the (Hinting
costs. It was produced early this October by
multilith process at the University Press, for
the Geography Department.
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