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1949 Map of Rosburg

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Rosburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The tidal landscape of the lower Columbia River dominates this mid-century survey, where the river's interaction with the Grays Bay shoreline defines the local geography. Settlements such as Rosburg and Eden are connected by a network of waterways and sloughs, including Rangila Slough and Seal Slough. The map documents critical infrastructure of the era, from the Rosburg School and a Power station to maritime landmarks like Svensens Landing and Carlson Landing.

Further inland, the terrain rises toward Salme Hill and Rangila Hill, dissected by numerous drainages like Hendrickson Canyon Creek and Wilcox Canyon Creek. This document captures the intersection of Pacific and Wahkiakum counties at a time when the river economy was central, evidenced by the scattered ranches like Johnson Ranch and the protected lands of the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge along the Miller Sands Channel.