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1937 Map of Nehalem

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Nehalem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Neahkahnie Mountain looms over the Pacific shoreline, anchoring a coast defined by early twentieth-century resort development and industrial transport. This 1937 survey records the Tillamook County shoreline just as the Coast Highway began to unify the small seaside communities of Neahkahnie Beach, Manzanita Beach, and Rockaway. Southward, the coastal spit reveals the settlement of Bayocean, a location of significant interest for its subsequent geological history.

Inland, the Nehalem River winds through the hills, supporting a local economy evidenced by the Nehalem Fish Hatchery and a Sawmill located along its banks. The Southern Pacific railroad follows the contours of the Nehalem and the coast, connecting the riverside towns of Wheeler and Nehalem to the busy port at Garibaldi. The map captures a landscape of transition where timber, fishing, and the burgeoning tourism industry meet at the water's edge.