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1949 Map of Olney

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Olney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Youngs River and the Klaskanine River converge in this mid-century portrait of Clatsop County, where tidal sloughs and winding river bends defined the local geography. The settlement of Olney stands at the eastern edge, connected by the Nehalem Highway and an Old Railroad Grade that speaks to the area's industrial past. The map traces a landscape deeply tied to the timber industry, marked by a remote Lumber Camp and a network of logging roads stretching into the southern hills.

Evidence of established community life appears in the Chadwell School and Youngs River Falls School, alongside the Cemetery near the Lewis and Clark River. Notable landmarks include the Youngs River Falls and the Warrenton Reservoir, while the northern reaches are dominated by complex waterways like Battle Creek Slough and Peterson Slough. This survey effectively preserves the intricate drainage patterns and small-scale settlements of the northern Oregon coast before modern development altered these rural corridors.