OHS Digital Collections

Mouth of Willamette

Mss2163_F05_003_02
Item
1862 - 1907?

Part of Cleveland Rockwell papers

Pencil sketch of the mouth of the Willamette River with a view of Mt. Hood in the distance.

Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907

Great Cliff near Rooster Rock

Mss2163_F04_002_01
Item
1862 - 1907?

Part of Cleveland Rockwell papers

Pencil sketch of a large cliff near Rooster Rock. Water and trees are visible below.

Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907

Mt. St. Helens and Adams from Scappoose Bay

Mss2163_F05_002_02
Item
1862 - 1907?

Part of Cleveland Rockwell papers

Pencil sketch of the view of Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams from Scappoose Bay. Various parts of the drawing contain notes for adding detail.

Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907

An approximate map of the Nez Percé Reservation, W.T. [Washington Territory], 1862

G4272 .N38G6 1862 .A66
Item
1862

Part of OHS Maps Collection

A hand drawn map depicting the Nez Percé reservation in the Washington Territory. The key shows Native American villages, routes of travel, road stations, and gold fields. The boundary of the reserve is in blue. The Oregon boundary is shown with a red dashed line. The map also contains a table of travel distances between various locations, including Portland, Lewiston, Walla Walla, Orofino, Elk City, and Slate Creek. Relief is shown by hachures.

Mt. St. Helens and mouth of Willamette

Mss2163_F05_002_01
Item
1862 - 1907?

Part of Cleveland Rockwell papers

Pencil sketch of the mouth of the Willamette River with a view of Mt. St. Helens in the distance. There is a boat in the water and two houses are visible on the left.

Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907

Oneonta Falls

Mss2163_F05_006_01
Item
1862 - 1907?

Part of Cleveland Rockwell papers

Pencil sketch of Oneonta Falls.

Rockwell, Cleveland, 1837-1907

Map of military road from Fort Walla Walla on the Columbia to Fort Benton on the Missouri / made under direction of Topl. Bureau by Captain John Mullan, U. S. Army ; prepared by E. Freyhold, 1863

G4241 .R1 1863 .M84
Item
1863

Part of OHS Maps Collection

A map of the Oregon, Washington, and Idaho Territories that depicts the military road from Fort Walla Walla to Fort Benton. The map also shows locations of Native American tribal groups. Relief is shown by hachures.

Mullan, John, 1830-1909

Steamship Oneonta Plans

Mss 4044
Collection
Circa 1863 - Circa 1950

Plans of a sidewheel steamer, Oneonta. The plans may be a depiction of the steamer Oneonta built in 1863 and operated by the Oregon Steam Navigation Company, but features in the plans differ from contemporary photographs of that steamboat. It is unknown whether the drawings are originals or later reproductions. The drawings consist of 3 plans on 1 sheet: a top view, a side view, and a plan of the pilot house and rooms. Sheet is stamped: "Oregon Historical Society - Portland, Oregon / from collection of L. C. Hosford."

New map of the mining regions of Oregon, & Washington Territory / by Alonzo Leland, 1863

G4241 .H1 1863 .L44
Item
1863

Part of OHS Maps Collection

A map of the mining regions of Oregon and Washington. The map shows rivers, roads, trails, and mining locations. The map was compiled from observations made in 1861 and 1862. Relief is shown by hachures.

Leland, Alonzo, 1845‑1891

Map of eastern Oregon and western Idaho / compiled by 2nd Lieut. J. Bowen, 1st Oregon Cavalry Volunteers ; under the orders of Brig. Genl. Benj. Alvord, U.S. Vols. commanding the District of Oregon ; traced by Ordnance Sergt. M.A. Battersby, 1864

G4291.R1 1864 .B68
Item
1864

Part of OHS Maps Collection

A traced manuscript map showing a rough sketch of military marches in eastern Oregon and western Idaho by expedition in the summer of 1864. Military routes for George Byron Currey and Reuben F. Maury's expeditions as well as battlegrounds are hand colored in red. Main trails, mining towns, military forts, and major geographic features are also identified on the map. Relief shown by hachures.

Bowen, John S., 1843-1900

Map of the mining sections of Idaho & Oregon embracing the gold and silver mines of Boise &am...

Map of the mining sections of Idaho & Oregon embracing the gold and silver mines of Boise & Owyhee / by Geo. Woodman compiled chiefly from notes of his travels and surveys during the last 18 months, 1864

G4291.H1 1864 .W66
Item
1864

Part of OHS Maps Collection

A hand colored map showing the gold and silver mining regions of southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. The map also shows existing and proposed wagon roads and trails. Relief shown by hachures.

Woodman, George

[Map of Willamette and Columbia Rivers from Astoria to the three forks in the Willamette, showing adjacent towns], 1865?

G4292.W52 1865 .H37
Item
1865?

Part of OHS Maps Collection

A manuscript map of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers drawn by Absalom B. Harden circa 1865. The map is on three pieces of stationery, pasted together. On the verso of the map there are portions of letters discussing Harden's travel to Oregon and wild animals. Related papers by Harden are held in the Absalom B. Harden diary and letters, 1847-1848, Mss 11 at the Oregon Historical Society.

Harden, Absalom B.

Camp Watson, Oregon sketch, 1865

Mss 5279
Collection
1865

A single pencil sketch of Camp Watson, Oregon dated to 1865. The First Regiment Oregon volunteer Cavalry maintained Camp Watson from 1864 to 1869 during the conflict with members of the Bannock, Shoshoni, and Paiute peoples known as the Snake War.

Portrait of Anna Johnson Sylvester

OrgLot1414_0242S004_01
Item
1866

Part of Cased photographs collection

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a woman sitting at a table. She wears a dress with a white collar and rests her right arm on the table. Typed note affixed to the inside of the case reads, "Mrs. Anna Johnson Sylvester, Pioneer of 1858, Taken in Portland in 1866." Notes in legacy collection records speculate this photograph may have been taken by Joseph Buchtel. Case is a book-style case made of leather.

Oregon (1866)

G4290 1866 .A66
Item
1866

Part of OHS Maps Collection

1866 map detailing surveyed land in Oregon with hand-colored outlines. Completed by the Surveyor General’s Office, Eugene City, July 20. 1866. E. L. Applegate [signature], Surv. Gen. Of Oregon. Endorsed by Department of the Interior General Land Office, October 2nd 1866. Jo. S. Wilson [signature], Commissioner. In upper right margin: No. 21. Map includes completed and proposed survey areas, county seats, and known gold regions. Scale 18 miles to an inch. Relief shown by hachures. Item has also been identified as bb017537.

Applegate, Elisha L. (Elisha Lindsay), 1832-1896