1900 Map of Coos Bay

About this map

The maritime and industrial activity of the southern Oregon coast is centered here at Coos Bay, where a complex network of sloughs and river forks facilitated the region's early logging and coal mining economies. Marshfield and Empire serve as the primary hubs, while the inland reach of Isthmus Slough and Coalbank Slough points toward the resource-rich hills. The transportation infrastructure of the era is dominated by the Coos Bay Roseburg & Eastern Rr & Nav Co, which links the coal mining operations at Beaver Hill and Coaledo to the coast. Along the Coquille River to the south, settlements like Bandon, Prosper, and Myrtle Point reflect a landscape defined by river traffic and the Randolph Trail. From the lighthouse at Cape Arago to the timbered slopes of Blue Mountain, the map details a period when waterways were the primary arteries of commerce.