Pictorial map of Oregon with scenic views, circa 1940

Subjects: Lakes & Ponds Maps Mountains & Hills
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1940 (Linen)

Back of Pictorial map of Oregon with scenic views, circa 1940, c. 1940 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

A color pictorial map of Oregon, outlined in yellow and filled with black-line drawings of mountains, forests, and landmarks, with the state's cities and rivers labeled. The map is keyed to eleven numbered scenic views, a tourist format that points travelers to Oregon attractions. The Columbia and Snake rivers are marked along the borders, and the map locates Portland, Salem, Eugene, Bend, Medford, and other communities. Pictorial maps like this were common souvenirs for motorists touring the West in the 1940s, when postcards presented the state's mountains, forests, and lakes as a tour for drivers.

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PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.

OREGON COLUMBIA RIVER SNAKE RIVER Astoria St. Helens Portland Tillamook Hillsboro Oregon City The Dalles Condon Heppner Pendleton Enterprise La Grande Baker Salem Dallas Newport Albany Corvallis Sweet Home Lebanon Madras Prineville Fossil Top Canyon City Ontario Vale Eugene Cottage Grove Bend Redmond Sisters Brothers Crescent Lake Fort Rock Burns Skull Springs North Bend Marshfield Coquille Roseburg Diamond Lake Crater Lake Nat'l Park Summer Lake Lake Abert Grants Pass Oregon Caves Nat'l Mon. Medford Ashland Upper Klamath Lake Klamath Falls Andrews Fields Arock Danner Rockville Malheur Lake Harney Lakes Rainbow 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 --- KEY TO VIEWS ON OTHER SIDE:— 1. Oregon Caves, Southern Oregon 2. Sinnott Memorial Observation Station 3. Lake of The Woods, Mt. McLoughlin 4. Mill Creek Falls 5. Modern Logging Tractor at Work 6. Oregon State Capitol at Salem 7. Bonneville Dam 8. Memorial Union Building, Oregon State College 9. Multnomah Falls, Benson Foot Bridge 10. Lower Lake, Lithia Park, Ashland 11. Seaside, Ore., Showing Tillamook Head 28783—P68 Post Card A NATURAL COLOR POST CARD Natural Color PostCard Made in U.S.A. by E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.—DCX

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Publisher	E. C. Kropp Co.
Series	28783—P68
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Oregon, OR
Publisher	E.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
Notes	Color halftone map card with eleven numbered scenic vignettes; no printed title or publisher on front. Back bears a printed "KEY TO VIEWS ON OTHER SIDE:—" listing the eleven views pictured on the front. Unused card, no postmark, no address, no message. Divided-back natural-color card (E.C. Kropp "Natural Color" line, series 28783—P68, circa 1940); light soiling and toning on the cream stock.

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Pictorial map of Oregon with scenic views, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1940. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/pictorial-map-of-oregon-with-scenic-views-circa-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.