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2014 Map of Newport South

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Newport South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

South Beach State Park and the rugged Central Oregon coastline define this 2014 geographic study south of Newport. The landscape is dominated by the wide estuary of the Yaquina River, where tidal features like Sallys Slough, King Slough, and McCaffrey Island create a complex network of waterways and points. Inland, the terrain rises into the timbered ridges of the Siuslaw National Forest, drained by numerous coastal creeks including Beaver Creek and Thiel Cr.

Transportation patterns are anchored by the Oregon Coast Hwy corridor, which connects several small communities and recreation sites. From the aviation hub at Newport Municipal Airport down to the residential clusters at Holiday Beach, Forfar, and Ona Beach, the map captures the modern footprint of coastal settlement. Geologists and local historians can trace the relationship between the hazardous offshore Yaquina Reef and the development of landings at Oysterville and Yaquina along the river's sheltered eastern banks.