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1942 Map of Reedsport

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Reedsport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The Umpqua River estuary dominates this coastal landscape during the early years of World War II, showing the critical junction of water, rail, and road transit. In Reedsport, the Southern Pacific railroad crosses the river to reach Gardiner, while the Coast Highway provides the primary north-south artery. The presence of the Umpqua River LH and Umpqua Lighthouse State Park at the mouth of Winchester Bay underscores the area's importance for maritime navigation.

Further south, the complex freshwater systems of Tenmile Lake and Eel Lake are shown in high detail, with various arms such as Blacks Arm and Devore Arm named. The mapping reflects a settled interior landscape within the Siuslaw National Forest, evidenced by rural education centers like Scholfield Sch and Templeton Sch. This survey, revised as a Federal W.P.A. Project, provides a clear view of the Douglas and Coos county line as it existed before late-century coastal development.