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1923 Map of Reedsport

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Reedsport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

The Umpqua River and Smith River converge near the early 20th-century hubs of Gardiner and Reedsport, where the timber and fishing industries defined the local economy. Coastal operations are evident through the presence of a Coast Guard Station and the Umpqua LH lighthouse, standing watch over Winchester Bay. Further inland, the map captures a rural network of schoolhouses serving small lakeside communities, including Schofield School, Big Creek School, and Lakeview School near the shores of Eel Lake.

Transportation during this era relied heavily on the Southern Pacific railroad and the burgeoning Pacific Highway. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the intricate shorelines of North Tenmile Lake and South Tenmile Lake, while the vast Siuslaw National Forest blankets the hillsides. Industrial landmarks like a Cannery and Steamboat landing on Leeds Island illustrate the maritime commerce that sustained these Oregon river towns during the 1920s.