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1942 Map of Coquille

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Coquille
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Coquille and Myrtle Point anchor this 1942 survey of the Coos County river valleys, where the Southern Pacific railroad follows the winding path of the South Fork Coquille River. The landscape is a network of small agricultural and mining communities connected by early infrastructure like the Oregon Coast Highway. Along the northern reaches, the Overland Coal Mine and Thomas Mine near Coaledo point to the region's mid-century industrial activity.

Rural life is mapped through an extensive system of local schools, including the Coaledo Sch, Roy School, and Twin Oaks Sch, which served families across the valley floor and into the foothills of Budd Mtn. Several historic river crossings, such as the Fox Bridge and Henvey Bridge, illustrate how the various forks of the Coquille River dictated the movement of goods and people during the early 1940s.