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1971 Map of North Bend

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of North Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The estuarine landscape of the Coos Bay region is dominated here by the industrial and transport infrastructure of the early 1970s. The McCullough Bridge carries the Pacific Highway across the water, connecting the urban center of North Bend to northern settlements like Glasgow and Hauser. This era shows a community defined by its maritime and timber-related economy, evident in the extensive Municipal Airport and the Southern Pacific rail lines serving the waterfront.

To the east, the map reveals the transition from the developed bayfront to the managed timberlands of the Elliott State Forest. Narrow inlets like Haynes Inlet and Kentucky Slough reach deep into the interior, while the west is characterized by the unique coastal environment of the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area and the Siuslaw National Forest. Local landmarks such as Noah Butte and several community schools, including Sunny Hill Sch and Milner Crest Sch, anchor the residential growth spreading from the city core.