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1955 Map of Timber

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

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The timber industry and rail transport define the landscape of the Northern Oregon Coast Range in the mid-1950s. The Southern Pacific railroad snakes through the rugged terrain, passing through the mountain settlements of Timber and Cochran. This era captures a transition in forest management and habitation, evidenced by the presence of Rogers Forest Camp alongside a Logging Camp (Aband) and remote outposts like Timbuktu and McNamers Camp.

Hydrological networks of the Salmonberry River and the Nehalem River dominate the drainage basins, while the Sunset Highway and Wilson River Highway provide modern arterial connections through the dense woods. Notable high points such as Saddle Mtn and Larch Mtn provide vertical relief in an area heavily marked by historical logging infrastructure, including the Pacific Northern Railroad (Abandoned).