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1980 Map of Copalis Beach

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Copalis Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Quinault Indian Reservation and the rugged coastline of Grays Harbor County dominate this coastal study, illustrating the meeting point of the Olympic Peninsula's river systems and the Pacific shelf. Significant bathymetric detail reveals the underwater contours of the Pacific Ocean, highlighting offshore landmarks like Sea Lion Rock and Sonora Reef. Inland, the map captures the late 20th-century settlement patterns along the coast, where the Burlington Northern line once connected seaside communities such as Moclips and Aloha.

The presence of the Washington Islands National Wildlife Refuge and Copalis Beach Wilderness indicates a landscape preserved for its natural features, even as small rail-stops like Copalis Station and settlements like Copalis Crossing represent the region's logging and transport history. From the Quinault River in the north to the northern reaches of Grays Harbor, this map provides a clear record of the coastal geography before modern development shifted the character of these beach-front towns.