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1955 Map of Taholah

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Taholah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Quinault Indian Reservation occupies the majority of this coastal landscape, centered on the village of Taholah. Situated at the mouth of the Quinault River, the settlement serves as a primary point of human activity against a dramatic Pacific backdrop. To the south, the Coast Guard Res and its associated Loran Mast at Point Grenville highlight the area's strategic maritime importance during the mid-1950s.

The coastline is defined by the Copalis Rock National Wildlife Refuge, featuring numerous sea stacks and formations like Sea Lion Rock, Split Rock, and Tunnel Island. Inland, the terrain is characterized by a dense network of waterways including the Raft River and Camp Creek, while local resource extraction is evidenced by a Gravel Pit near the riverbank. This survey captures a specific moment in the physical and administrative geography of the Olympic Peninsula shoreline.