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2011 Map of Yachats

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Yachats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Yachats sits at the intersection of the Pacific Ocean and the coastal mountain range, serving as a focal point for this 2011 survey of the Oregon coastline. The town's community infrastructure is well-defined, featuring the Yachats Post Office and Yachats Memorial Park, while smaller coastal settlements like San Marine, Reynoldsville, and Tillicum Beach dot the shoreline to the north. The presence of the Big Creek Log Pond near Camp Angell highlights the region's historical and ongoing relationship with the timber industry, contrasting with the preservation of the Cape Perpetua Area further south.

Moving inland, the terrain rises sharply toward peaks such as Blodgett Peak and Yachats Mountain. The complex drainage system of the Yachats River, fed by tributaries like Barkley Creek and Salmon Creek, carves through the landscape. For local historians, the inland Carson Cemetery and various forest roads like Cummins Peak Rd offer insights into the rural development and land use patterns of the Siuslaw National Forest region during the early 21st century.