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1942 Map of Waldport

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Waldport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Waldport serves as the central hub of this coastal survey, situated where the Alsea River empties into Alsea Bay. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the Pacific shoreline to the dense timberlands of the Siuslaw National Forest. Inland, the map reveals the operational infrastructure of the era, including a CCC Camp and the Waldport Ranger Station, reflecting federal land management and labor programs during the early 1940s.

Coastal settlements like Seal Rocks, Waconda Beach, and Yachats are connected by the primitive alignment of Route 101. The geography is notably rugged south of the bay, where Cape Perpetua and Captain Cook Pt rise abruptly from the sea. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of these seaside communities and the numerous drainages such as Cummins Creek and Drift Creek that shaped the movement and settlement patterns of Lincoln and Lane counties.