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1955 Map of Saddle Mountain

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Saddle Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Nehalem River winds through the forested landscape of Clatsop County, anchoring a series of small riverside communities and junctions during the mid-1950s. The village of Jewell and the nearby Jewell Junc serve as local hubs, while Elsie and Vinemaple mark the intersection of river life and mountain transit. A significant Logging Railroad snakes through the southern portion of the quadrangle near the Salmonberry River, illustrating the era's active timber economy.

Protection of the natural landscape is evident in the established boundaries of Saddle Mountain State Park and David Douglas State Park. Local social foundations are noted at the Hamlet Grange and Sunny Hill Cemetery. The terrain is defined by prominent peaks like Saddle Mountain and Humbug Mountain, while the newly charted Sunset Highway begins to reshape the accessibility of these once-remote coastal mountains.