1945 Map of Coos Bay

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Industrial and maritime activity along the southern Oregon coast defines this 1940s landscape. North Bend and Coos Bay serve as the primary urban hubs, surrounded by a complex network of sloughs and waterways like Catching Slough and Isthmus Slough. The region's resource-based economy is evident in the presence of the Libby Coal Mine (Inactive) and the Southport Coal Mine, while the Southern Pacific railroad and the iconic Coos Bay Bridge provide critical transportation links. Rural life is anchored by small settlements such as Glasgow, Allegany, and Sumner, many of which supported local education through facilities like the Sunny Hill Sch and Kentuck Sch. Navigation across the rivers still relied on traditional infrastructure, including the Enegren Ferry on the Coos River, capturing a moment before modern bridges fully replaced established river crossings.