Sauvie Island Ferry

"Before Sauvie Island got a bridge [1950], residents had to ferry from the northern end of Main Street in Burlington, docking at a point just west of Reeder Road on the southern side of the island."


Taylor 62

Oregon State Archives: A 1940 Journey Across Oregon

At 12.7 m. [West of Portland] is a junction with the Burlington Ferry approach, a plank viaduct leading to a ferry (free) crossing Willamette Slough.

Right on this viaduct to the ferry landing, 0.5 m., off which is SAUVIE ISLAND (850 pop.), which retains much of its pastoral charm. Numerous fishermen and duck hunters frequent the lakes and swales of this popular recreational area. Land of island is quite fertile; bulb culture and truck gardening have become increasingly important in recent years.

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At 12.7 m. [West of Portland], is a junction with the Burlington Ferry approach, a plan viaduct leading to a ferry (free) crossing Willamette Slough.

Right on this viaduct to the ferry landing, 0.5 m., off which is SAUVIE ISLAND (850 pop.), which retains much of its pastoral charm.

The hills (L) recede and the highway enters the Scappoose Plains, a fertile district devoted to potato culture, truck gardening, and dairying. ...


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