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1957 Map of South Bend

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of South Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Willapa River anchors this coastal Pacific County landscape as it winds toward the expansive Willapa Bay. In the late 1950s, the city of South Bend stands as a hub of activity, with its waterfront characterized by numerous sloughs, including Mailboat Slough and Johnson Slough, and engineered features like levee systems and dolphins for maritime navigation. The local infrastructure of the era is well-defined, showing the Courthouse, a Stadium, and the City Reservoir along Smith Road.

Transport and industry are centered on the river's path, where the Northern Pacific railroad terminates near the bustling town center. Away from the urban core, the map details rural life at Welsh Ranch and various quarries scattered among the hills. The Willapa Harbor Airport occupies a prominent position on the river's northern bank, while the complex tidal network of Kellogg Slough and Fredrickson Slough illustrates the shifting boundary between land and water.