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1945 Map of Coos Bay

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Coos Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Coos Bay and the surrounding inlets define this 1940s landscape, serving as a hub for the coastal timber and coal industries. The shoreline is dotted with active and former industrial sites, including the Libby Coal Mine (Inactive) and Southport Coal Mine, reflecting the region's extraction history. Transportation is dominated by the Southern Pacific railroad and the Oregon Coast Highway, which crosses the water via the Coos Bay Bridge.

Further inland, the map captures the transition from tidal sloughs like Catching Slough and Kentucky Slough to the timbered heights of the Siuslaw National Forest and Elliott State Forest. Numerous small settlements and rural schools, such as Coos River Sch and Mulkey Sch, appear alongside river features like the Enegren Ferry and Landrith Bridge, documenting a period when water-based transit still integrated with the growing road network.