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1953 Map of Warrenton

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Warrenton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Columbia River estuary meets the Pacific Ocean at this strategic coastal point, where the town of Warrenton sits amidst a network of sloughs and lakes. The landscape is defined by its military and maritime history, dominated by the Fort Stevens Military Reservation at Point Adams and the Camp Clatsop Military Reservation further south along Clatsop Beach. A string of freshwater bodies, including Coffenbury Lake, Clear Lake, and Smith Lake, lie protected behind the dunes of Clatsop Spit.

Industrial and transport infrastructure is well-established by the mid-20th century, with the S P and S railroad corridor and the Oregon Coast Highway facilitating movement through the region. Local landmarks like the Ocean View Cem, Warrenton High Sch, and the Clatsop County Airport provide specific points of interest for genealogical and local history research. The presence of the Coast Guard Sta and Desdemona Sands Light underscores the area's continuous role in maritime safety at the river's mouth.