Lane County County
Lane County was named for General Joseph Lane, a rugged frontier hero who was Oregon’s first territorial governor. Pioneers traveling the Oregon Trail in the late 1840s came to Lane County mainly to farm.
Mapped Location
Lane County: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Lane County
- Feature Type: County
- County Seat: City of Eugene
- Established: Tuesday, January 28, 1851
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Lane County
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Lane County | Official |
A Selected Bibliography of Lane County, County
A compilation of essential readings detailing the history, geography, and culture of the region.
Atlas of Lane County, Oregon by James E. Meacham, Lane County (Or), University of Oregon, Lane Council of Governments (Or)
James E. Meacham and the University of Oregon’s Atlas of Lane County, Oregon explores the profound spatial documentation and cooperative regional planning required to govern one of the state's most geographically diverse jurisdictions. The cartographic narrative illustrates how the contrasting environmental realities of this vast topography—spanning from the rugged, maritime extremes of the Pacific coastline, across the fertile agricultural expanse of the southern Willamette Valley, to the densely timbered slopes of the High Cascades—require immense ecological foresight and shared, structured adaptation from modern civic institutions. By detailing the gradual transition from an era of geographically isolated frontier resource extraction to the cooperative establishment of comprehensive land-use frameworks and urban boundary controls, the atlas highlights how the county’s economic and environmental health relies heavily on collaborative, data-driven governance. Ultimately, the comprehensive geographic catalog demonstrates that patiently mapping these complex ecological borders and collaboratively managing the intersection of booming urban centers like Eugene with fragile natural resources are essential steps in transforming a massive, environmentally varied territory into a cohesive, enduring model of modern civic stewardship in the Pacific Northwest.
1 atlas (iv, 73 pages) : color maps ; 19 x 44 cm
Non-circulating [ 1 ]
Lane County an illustrated history of the Emerald Empire by Dorothy Velasco, Dianne Donovan, Lane County Historical Society (Or)
Lane County: An Illustrated History of the Emerald Empire by Dorothy Velasco, produced in cooperation with the Lane County Historical Society, is a comprehensive 1985 regional history published by Windsor Publications. The volume chronicles the dramatic geographic and civic transformation of this vast Oregon territory, stretching from the rugged Pacific coast across the agricultural heart of the Willamette Valley to the high timberlands of the Cascade Mountains. Richly illustrated with archival photography, the book meticulously details early Indigenous presence, the arrival of overland pioneer settlers, the establishment of the University of Oregon in Eugene, and the explosive 20th-century growth of the lumber and agricultural industries that drove the local economy. Ultimately, it serves as an indispensable and highly visual civic resource for regional historians seeking to understand the foundational settlement, industrial ambition, and enduring cultural heritage of the Pacific Northwest's celebrated "Emerald Empire".
168 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Non-circulating [ 1 ]
Beyond the Garden Gate by Sophus Keith Winther
A classic story of a young man's coming of age, set in Eugene and the Willamette Valley in the early part of this century. Sophus K. Winther (1893-1983) was a Danish-American novelist and professor of English at the University of Washington.
x, 289 s
Desiderata
Lane County
- Acme
- Alma
- Alpha
- Alvadore
- Amos (historical)
- Armet (historical)
- Belknap Springs
- Bethel
- Blachly
- Black Butte
- Blue River
- Bohemia (historical)
- Bolly (historical)
- Brickerville
- Canary
- Cedar Flat
- Cheshire
- Cloverdale
- City of Coburg
- College Hill
- City of Cottage Grove
- City of Creswell
- Crow
- Culp Creek
- Cushman
- Deadwood
- Deerhorn
- Dexter
- Disston
- Dorena
- Dorena (historical)
- City of Dunes City
- Earl (historical)
- Elmira
- Estrup (historical)
- City of Eugene
- Fall Creek
- Fern Ridge Shores
- Finn Rock
- Fir Grove
- City of Florence
- Foley Springs
- Fox Hollow (historical)
- Franklin
- Gap
- Glenada
- Glenwood
- Glenwood (historical)
- Goldson
- Goshen
- Greenleaf
- Hadleyville
- Heceta Beach
- Horton
- Indiola
- Irving
- Jasper
- City of Junction City
- Lancaster
- Latham
- Leaburg
- Linslaw
- London
- London Springs
- Lorane
- Low Pass
- City of Lowell
- Mabel
- Mapleton
- Marcola
- McCredie Springs
- McKenzie Bridge
- Mercer (historical)
- Mill Camp
- Minerva
- Mohawk
- Mohawk Post (historical)
- Mound (historical)
- Nimrod
- North Beach
- North Springfield
- Noti
- City of Oakridge
- Paris
- Pleasant Hill
- Point Terrace
- Rainbow
- Rainrock
- Reed
- River Road
- Roosevelt Beach
- Royal
- Saginaw
- Searose Beach
- Siltcoos
- Siuslaw (historical)
- City of Springfield
- Starrs Point (historical)
- Swisshome
- Thurston
- Tide
- Tiernan
- Trent
- Triangle Lake
- Unity
- Vaughn
- Veatch
- City of Veneta
- Vida
- Walden
- Walker
- Wallace (historical)
- Walterville
- Walton
- Wendling
- City of Westfir
- Wildwood
- Winberry
- Wolf Creek
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2013-01-08