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1955 Map of Tillamook

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Tillamook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Tillamook serves as the focal point of this coastal survey, where the Wilson River, Trask River, and Tillamook River converge into the expansive Tillamook Bay. The mid-century landscape is defined by its dairy and maritime industries, notably marked by the Cheese Factory and the extensive network of sloughs like Hoquarten Slough that facilitated transport through the lowlands. Along the rugged Pacific coastline, the Cape Meares Lighthouse stands above the cliffs of Cape Meares State Park, while further south, the secluded Netarts Bay and Sand Lake dominate the shoreline topography.

Infrastructure from the mid-1950s includes the Naval Air Station south of town and the Southern Pacific railroad line threading through the valley. Local history is preserved in landmarks such as the Hathaway Mead Cem and rural educational outposts like South Prairie School. From the seaside community of Oceanside to the inland timber tracts of the Siuslaw National Forest, the map captures a period of established coastal settlement before modern development altered the rural character of communities like Pleasant Valley and Hemlock.