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1985 Map of Arch Cape

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Arch Cape
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Tolovana Park and the small settlement of Arch Cape anchor this coastal landscape, which is defined by a dense network of state-protected lands and rugged maritime landmarks. The shoreline features numerous named headlands and rock formations, such as Silver Point, Humbug Point, and the prominent Cape Falcon to the south. Between these points, public access is maintained through a series of preserves including Arcadia Beach State Wayside, Hug Point State Park, and the expansive Oswald D West State Park.

Inland, the terrain rises sharply toward Angora Peak and Onion Peak, where the Clatsop State Forest and Tillamook State Forest converge at the county line. This interior is heavily dissected by drainages like Ecola Creek and Arch Cape Creek, with numerous borrow pits and quarries indicating the area's ongoing infrastructure needs. The juxtaposition of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness offshore against the localized utility of the Sewage Disposal Plant near the coast illustrates the balance between conservation and residential development in the mid-1980s.