We recently received a donation of a few aerial views of Salem in 1947 (2012.051). This image shows the old Oregon Pulp & Paper processing buildings along the riverfront in Salem. We’ve put in a few modern markers to help you place it. Below is a copy of the Sanborn Insurance Map showing the same region in the 1960s, after the company had been sold to Columbia River Paper Company.
I suspect not everyone knows that “South Mill Creek” is now known as “Pringle Creek”. A follow-up on the history of the name change might be interesting.
I have been looking for any type of source information about creek naming in Salem and have come up with nothing. So if anybody finds anything please let us know!
There are pictures, and longer commentary, so instead of replying here, it’s over on CT – a blog post on some of the history of Pringle Creek.
My family assisted them on the coast waldport Oregon power lines they also applied a insurance policy to our land and a man clear cut like a hundred acres at kooglers meadow anybody know about this maybe recall it if not who do I contact about it
We unfortunately don’t have records from the Oregon Pulp & Paper Co itself. Because it sounds like the property was closer to the Waldport area, you might try reaching out to the Waldport Museum? https://www.waldportmuseum.org/