Once the head of navigation on the
Siuslaw River, the community of Mapleton in
Lane County lies some 15 miles upstream from
Florence along
Highway 126. The town site is also positioned at the
Highway 36 junction within the
Siuslaw National Forest. This community enjoys a generally warmer climate than Florence.
Mapleton was thought to be named for its many big-leaf maples. Residents live along the river and in adjacent valleys, and the Mapleton Boat Ramp is a popular place during the salmon and steelhead runs.
There is also a Mapleton, Iowa.
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