Jefferson

Few communities in Oregon have a history as closely tied to river transport on the Santiam River as Jefferson. Established as a landing on a water route that once connected Willamette Valley farms with larger markets, the town was named for Thomas Jefferson and incorporated in 1893. It occupies agricultural lowlands near the Santiam River’s confluence with the Willamette River, south of Salem. Jefferson remains a small community shaped by fields, riverbanks and the working landscape of the central valley. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Jefferson and the Willamette Valley.

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