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  • Refers to graphic or photogrammetric representations of the Earth's surface or a part of it, including physical features and political boundaries, where each point corresponds to a geographical or celestial position according to a definite scale or projection. The term may also refer to similar depictions of other planets, suns, other heavenly bodies, or areas of the heavens. Maps are typically depicted on a flat medium, such as on paper, a wall, or a computer screen. For similar depictions on a sphere, see

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Mount Tabor Villa broadside

  • Coll 101
  • Collection
  • 1889

Advertising broadside for the Mount Tabor Villa subdivision of Portland, Oregon, sold by the Hart-Royal Company, including a colored plat map. Mount Tabor Villa is today part of the Montavilla neighborhood.

A. Anderson & Co. Lithography (Portland, Or.)

Mount Tabor Villa broadside

The front side of a broadside produced for the Hart-Royal Co. advertising plots of land for sale in Mount Tabor Villa. The neighborhood is part of today’s Montavilla neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. The broadside includes a birds-eye view map, a plat map of available plots for purchase, and a map of Portland showing the neighborhood in relation to the rest of the city.

A. Anderson & Co. Lithography (Portland, Or.)

General Arrangement of Shipyard, Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

A blueprint map of the shipyard for Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. The Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation was a shipyard managed by Kaiser Shipbuilding Corporation during World War II. The shipyard built Liberty and Victory ships for the U. S. Maritime Commission between 1941 and 1944. The plans are dated Dec. 14, 1944 with revisions noted March 14, 1945. The document is a blueline print mounted on cloth.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

Portland, Washington Co., Oregon, 1854

A hand colored city map of Portland. Includes reference table showing the locations of various facilities such as churches, schools, fraternal organizations, and public squares.

Failing, Edward, 1840‑1900

Map of Portland, Or., 1886

A city map of Portland showing Portland, East Portland, and Albina. The map shows city boundaries, wharves, fire limits, railroads, street railways, and vacated streets.

Marye, W. B.

Map of the city of Portland showing new names of streets, 1891

A city map of Portland that shows city boundaries, electric and cable car lines, and railroad lines. A note on the bottom right of the map reads, "First map made after renaming of streets beginning with A which hereafter was called Ankeny."

A. Anderson & Co. (Portland, Or.)