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1986 Map of Netarts

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Netarts
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Cape Meares and the surrounding coastline of the Pacific Ocean anchor this 1986 study of the Oregon coast. The landscape is defined by the interaction between the land and the water, from the high vantage point of the Lighthouse at the cape to the protected waters of Netarts Bay. Coastal settlements like Oceanside and Netarts appear alongside established recreation sites such as Happy Camp and Wilson Beach.

The presence of the Netarts Spit and Lookout Cape highlights the dynamic geomorphology of this region. Beyond the beach, the terrain rises into wooded hillsides drained by numerous small watercourses like Rice Creek and Whiskey Creek. This map also captures the local industrial and utility infrastructure of the mid-1980s, including a Quarry and a Water Filtration Plant, showing how these communities managed the land and their resources as the area grew.