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1956 Map of Copalis Crossing

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Copalis Crossing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Humptulips River snakes through the center of this coastal landscape, creating a complex network of wetlands and sloughs before emptying into the North Bay. This 1950s survey captures a transition in the local economy, where the Burlington Northern railroad links several small settlements and sidings like Copalis Crossing, Wilderness, and Newton. The infrastructure of the era is evident in the numerous piling markers along the Tidal Flat, indicating active river use or previous industrial footprints.

Along the western edge, coastal agriculture is visible through the established Cranberry Bogs and smaller patches of Cranberry Bog near Kurtz Slough. Local community life is anchored by the Grange near Newton and scattered residential clusters at Gray Gables and Holman. The map reveals a working landscape defined by its proximity to water, from the winding Jessie Slough to the prominent elevations of Langley Hill and Saddle Hill.