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1955 Map of Moclips

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Moclips
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Quinault Indian Reservation meets the Pacific shore in this mid-century survey, revealing a coastline defined by timber and tide. The town of Moclips serves as a northern hub, where the Moclips River flows into the sea near the Moclips Aloha School. Further south, the landscape is tied together by the Northern Pacific Railroad and a network of logging railroads that transported coastal timber to industrial points like the Sawmill at Aloha.

Coastal settlements including Pacific Beach, Sunset Beach, and Iron Springs are linked by the winding beach road, while the offshore Copalis Rock National Wildlife Refuge protects the sea-stacks and rocks of the surf zone. The presence of a Gravel Pit and numerous creek systems, such as Joe Creek and Beaver Creek, underscores the local reliance on the natural resources of Grays Harbor County during this era of post-war development.