1955 Map of Moclips

About this map

Moclips and Pacific Beach anchor this coastal survey, where the timber economy and Pacific shoreline meet. The northern edge is dominated by the Quinault Indian Reservation, while the interior reveals the industrial infrastructure of the mid-century Olympic Peninsula. A Logging Railroad and the Northern Pacific Railroad track inland through the drainage basins of Joe Creek and Beaver Creek, supporting a local Sawmill at Aloha. Along the coast, residential developments like Highland Heights and Sunset Beach appear alongside the protected waters of the Copalis Rock National Wildlife Refuge. The map's detail extends south to Copalis Head, capturing a period when rail lines were still critical to moving coastal timber from the dense forests east of the Pacific Ocean.