1956 Map of La Push

About this map

The Quileute Indian Res dominates the coastline where the Quillayute River meets the Pacific Ocean, anchoring the settlement of La Push. This mid-century landscape reveals the confluence of the Soleduck River and the Bogachiel River, a vital water network for the region's timber industry. Evidence of that industry is clear in the Logging RR carving through the forests near Little Prairie. To the north, the Mora settlement sits near the Quillayute Outlying Field Naval Res, indicating the area's strategic coastal importance during the era. The shoreline is marked by distinctive rock formations and navigational landmarks, including James Island, the Coast Guard Sta, and the Chilean Memorial Mon at Cape Johnson. This survey provides a look at the Olympic Peninsula's remote western edge, where coastal hamlets like Mora were connected by the Mora Ocean Beach Road before modern highway expansion.