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1942 Map of Marys Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Marys Peak anchors this detailed tactical survey of the Oregon Coast Range during the early 1940s. The landscape is defined by the high-density network of the Siuslaw National Forest and the winding course of the Yaquina River, which provides a natural corridor for the Southern Pacific railroad. Small timber and rail settlements like Nashville, Nortons, and Summit dot the mountain passes, while the Tumtum River and Marys River carve distinct drainage basins through the rugged terrain of Lincoln and Benton Counties.

Evidence of the era's local infrastructure is found in isolated sites such as the Wildwood Sch, the Noise Sch, and the Oregon State Fish Hatchery on Rock Creek. Forest management and recreational use are represented by several fire watch stations, including Chinquapin Lookout and an Emergency Lookout, alongside community locations like the Knights of Pythias Camp. The presence of multiple sawmills near Blodgett and Harlan reflects the heavy reliance on the timber industry that sustained these communities before mid-century modernization.