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1943 Map of Bandon

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Bandon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Coquille River serves as the central artery for this coastal landscape during the early 1940s, winding past small riverbank settlements and providing the primary transit route for the region's timber and maritime interests. Near the mouth of the river, the Coquille River L H stands watch over the Pacific at Coquille Pt, while a Ferry still connects the north and south banks near Bandon. The map documents a period of resource extraction along the coast, evidenced by the Seven Devils Mine and several sites marked as Reagle Mine Abandoned and Pioneer Mine Abandoned.

Education and local community hubs are distributed along the winding drainage basins, with several rural schoolhouses appearing, including Parkersburg Sch, Prosper Sch, and the Lower Fourmile Sch. Inland, the terrain is defined by a dense network of sloughs and creeks, such as Beaver Slough and Twomile Creek, which shaped the placement of early homesteads like Doyle Ranch. The Oregon Coast Highway provides the primary north-south connection, following the shoreline through Bullards and down toward Dew Valley.