From the archive: Aerial photos show Eugene-Springfield 46 years later

This aerial photo was taken right above Daisy Street in Springfield looking north over what would become Santiago Estates toward Main Street in Springfield on Nov. 30, 1972. Thank you to Eric Flocchini, Josh Kashinsky, Eric Dye, Peter Soper and Terence Travess for helping us identify this location. [Wayne Eastburn/The Register-Guard, file]

Aerial photograph looking north toward an under-construction Washington-Jefferson Bridge on Nov. 30, 1972. [Wayne Eastburn/The Register-Guard, file]

Aerial photograph looking northeast at Coburg Road and the Willamette River on Nov. 30, 1972. The old EWEB steamplant can be seen on the right side of the frame and a Whole Foods now takes up the entire block near the bottom center of the frame. [Wayne Eastburn/The Register-Guard, file]

This aerial photo looking east across N. 31st Street toward the Marcola Road bridge over the McKenzie River in northeast Springfield on Nov. 30, 1972. Thank you to Ed Watts for helping us identify this location. [Wayne Eastburn/The Register-Guard, file]

An aerial photo looking northeast toward the Coburg Hills over I-5 on the bottom left corner of the frame and Gateway Street in the distance on Nov. 30, 1972. [Wayne Eastburn/The Register-Guard, file]

An aerial photo looking north toward the Coburg Hills over Harlow Road along I-5 on the left and Gateway Street on the right. [Wayne Eastburn/The Register-Guard, file]

An aerial photo looking east toward the Ferry Street Bridge over the Willamette River from Nov. 30, 1972. [Wayne Eastburn/The Register-Guard, file]

An aerial photograph looking northeast at the Ferry Street Bridge over the Willamette River on Nov. 30, 1972. [Wayne Eastburn/The Register-Guard, file]