Maps Showing
                        County Boundary                                           Changes

From the time of the formation of the Oregon Territory, thru its admission to the United States in 1859 until the counties assumed their present form in 1908, there were numerous boundary changes.  The original Oregon Territory included land that later became part of Montana & Wyoming as well as all of present day Washington and Idaho.  The original counties, Champoeg, Clackamas, Washington & Yamhill were formed in 1843.  From these four, came all the other 36 counties.  Because it is essential for the family history researcher to know when the various counties were formed, and from which counties, I have included maps showing county boundaries in:

1852    1854    1864    1874   1889   1895  1899

1852

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1854

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1864

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1874

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1889

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1899

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   For comments or questions, contact Ralph Turner Coordinator forYamhill Co. Genealogical Soc., Lake and Douglas Counties
This page updated Saturday 18 Dec 2004

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