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1957 Map of South Bend

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of South Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The South Bend waterfront and the winding reaches of the Willapa River dominate this coastal survey. During the mid-twentieth century, the area served as a critical hub for Pacific County, anchored by the local Courthouse and the Burlington Northern railroad lines that follow the southern riverbank. The landscape is defined by the complex hydrography of Willapa Bay, where numerous tidal channels like Mailboat Slough, Muddy Slough, and Johnson Slough carve through the marshes east of Range Point.

Upland from the river, the terrain rises into timbered ridges marked by several quarries and family landmarks such as the Welsh Ranch. Infrastructure like the Willapa Harbor Airport and the City Reservoir illustrate the mid-century development of the region, while smaller settlements like Kellogg and roads such as Cemetery Road provide essential reference points for genealogists and local historians.