1940s Maps of Tillamook County, Oregon

Explore 15 historic maps of Tillamook County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Tillamook County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Tillamook County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Tillamook County, OR maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Cape Falcon
    1940 Map of Cape Falcon
    1940 Cape Falcon
    1940 Print · USGS
    Coastal Clatsop County is captured just before the war, showing the development of Seaside and Cannon Beach along the Pacific. Researchers can trace early logging operations at the Markham Callow Logging Camp or locate the Ferndale Sch and Henderson Ranch.

  2. 1941 Map of Keasey
    1941 Map of Keasey
    1941 Keasey
    1941 Print · USGS
    The timber and rail economy of northwest Oregon is captured here just before the war. Trace the path of the Oregon American Lumber Co railroad and locate family landmarks like A W Nelsons Farm and the Winema Sch.

  3. 1941 Map of Nestucca Bay
    1941 Map of Nestucca Bay
    1941 Nestucca Bay
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Oregon coast at the start of the 1940s reveals a mix of timber industry and early seaside tourism. Trace the history of coastal work and recreation through labels like the Miles Lake CCC Camp, Hebo Alder Mill, and the many fire lookouts.

  4. 1941 Map of Timber
    1941 Map of Timber
    1941 Timber
    1941 Print · USGS
    Coastal Oregon at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape defined by timber extraction and railroad expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the remote logging life through Timber, Cochran, and numerous work sites like the Gonnacher Logging Camp.

  5. 1941 Map of Enright
    1941 Map of Enright
    1941 Enright
    1941 Print · USGS
    Timber and rail operations define the Tillamook backcountry in the early 1940s just after the Great Fire. Trace the Southern Pacific line past Enright and Belfort, or locate Lees Camp Ground and the Cedar Butte Lookout.

  6. 1942 Map of Ginger Peak
    1942 Map of Ginger Peak
    1942 Ginger Peak
    1942 Print · USGS
    Coastal Oregon mountain life is captured during the early 1940s as resource management and small-scale ranching shaped the forest drainages. Genealogists and researchers can locate Detrick Ranch, the Sturdevant Sch, and New Deal era labor sites like CCC Camp Trask.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1942 Map of Sheridan
    1942 Map of Sheridan
    1942 Sheridan
    1942 Print · USGS
    The South Yamhill River valley flourished in the early 1940s as a hub for timber and rail transport. Researchers can locate numerous vanished rural landmarks, including the Thompson Bros Lumber Mill, Wabash Sta, and many neighborhood schoolhouses like Red Prairie Sch.

  8. 1942 Map of Spirit Mtn
    1942 Map of Spirit Mtn
    1942 Spirit Mtn
    1942 Print · USGS
    The northern Oregon Coast Range and Grand Ronde Valley come into focus during the early years of the war. Researchers can trace the timber economy and tribal history through landmarks like the Grand Ronde Agency, Midway Lumber Co, and Cloverleaf Sch.

  9. 1942 Map of Nestucca Bay
    1942 Map of Nestucca Bay
    1942 Nestucca Bay
    1942 Print · USGS
    Coastal Oregon is captured here during the early war years as timber and forest management shaped the local economy. Researchers can locate vanished infrastructure like the Hebohalder Mill and Powder House, or trace the development of Pacific City and Neskowin.

  10. 1942 Map of Fairdale
    1942 Map of Fairdale
    1942 Fairdale
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Coast Range timber and water infrastructure are in full focus during the early years of the war. Researchers can locate the Fairdale C C C Camp, trace local education at the High Heaven Sch, and identify mountain landmarks like the Trask Mtn Lookout.

  11. 1942 Map of Tillamook
    1942 Map of Tillamook
    1942 Tillamook
    1942 Print · USGS
    Coastal Tillamook County is captured here in the early war years as a landscape of timbered hills and river deltas. You can trace the historic Southern Pacific rail line into Tillamook or locate vanished rural landmarks like Long Prairie Sch and Hemlock.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1943 Map of Nehalem
    1943 Map of Nehalem
    1943 Nehalem
    1943 Print · USGS
    Coastal Tillamook County is captured here in the early 1940s, showing the early resort towns and timber-driven rail lines of the north Oregon shore. Genealogists and historians can trace the now-changed footprint of Bayocean or locate the Sawmill and Pine Grove Sch.

  13. 1943 Map of Keasey
    1943 Map of Keasey
    1943 Keasey
    1943 Print · USGS
    The timber country of the northern Oregon Coast Range comes alive in the early 1940s as loggers worked the Nehalem River basin. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of the Oregon American Lumber Company and find small outposts like Birkenfeld, Keasey, and Neverstill.

  14. 1943 Map of Saddle Mtn.
    1943 Map of Saddle Mtn.
    1943 Saddle Mtn.
    1943 Print · USGS
    Coastal Oregon timberlands and the upper Nehalem River valley are captured in detail during the early forties. Researchers can trace the development of riverside settlements like Jewell and Tideport, or locate landmarks such as Vinemaple Sch and the Rector Lookout.

  15. 1948 Map of Vancouver, 1957 Print
    1948 Map of Vancouver, 1957 Print
    1948 Vancouver
    1957 Print · USGS
    Post-war growth transforms the river valleys of the Pacific Northwest as the timber and rail economy thrives. Trace family roots in Tillamook or Oregon City, and locate vanished landmarks like the spit at Bayocean or the Skamania Mine.

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