{"product_id":"old-map-of-gold-beach-oregon-by-usgs-1954-rogue-river-brookings-cape-blanco","title":"Old Map of Gold Beach, Oregon by USGS, 1954 – Rogue River, Brookings \u0026 Cape Blanco","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe “Gold Beach Quadrangle” is a mid-twentieth-century US Geological Survey topographical map of Oregon’s dramatic southern coast, mapped in 1954 and issued with a 1975 imprint. Centered on Gold Beach and the mouth of the Rogue River, it captures a landscape where maritime settlement, forested uplands, and rugged coastal landforms meet. At a 1:62,500 scale, the map offers a generous regional view while preserving the precision expected of USGS cartography. Its title evokes a place long shaped by fishing, timber, river travel, and the Pacific horizon. The date combination is especially evocative: the mapped information belongs to the postwar landscape of 1954, while the later imprint reflects the enduring utility of this survey well into the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey, the map belongs to one of America’s most influential cartographic traditions. The USGS brought scientific discipline to the mapping of terrain, hydrology, transportation routes, and settlement, creating maps that served engineers, geologists, foresters, travelers, and government planners alike. Here, standardized topographic symbols and carefully drawn contour lines translate a complex coastal environment into an ordered visual language. Elevation, slope, drainage, and access are all legible at a glance. The clear differentiation of land and water gives the Pacific edge particular force, while the measured geometry of roads, rivers, and ridgelines reflects the agency’s purpose: to make the American landscape intelligible, useful, and enduringly beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe geography shown is richly varied. Gold Beach sits near the mouth of the Rogue River, one of Oregon’s great coastal waterways, whose course cuts westward through steep, forested terrain before reaching the Pacific. Nearby streams and tributaries, including Pistol River, Hunter Creek, Sixes River, and Sprague River, help define the region’s drainage patterns and local corridors of movement. The coastline is articulated by capes, inlets, beaches, and headlands, with Cape Blanco and the coastal country toward Port Orford and Brookings placing Gold Beach within a larger maritime setting. Contours rising inland reveal the abrupt transition from shore to mountain, a defining feature of southern Oregon’s coastal topography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuman presence appears as a fine but significant network across the map. US Route 101, the great coastal highway, links communities, river crossings, viewpoints, working harbors, and forest access roads along the Pacific margin. Gold Beach, Brookings, Port Orford, and smaller settlements are shown not as isolated dots, but as parts of a connected coastal economy shaped by timber extraction, fisheries, tourism, and river transport. Local roads and trails penetrate the inland hills, suggesting access to forests, parks, recreational areas, and remote watersheds. The map therefore records both settlement and restraint: a region inhabited and worked, yet still dominated by mountains, rivers, and the immense presence of the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, the map offers a compelling snapshot of southern coastal Oregon before later decades of development, conservation policy, changing land use, and environmental awareness transformed the region. Comparing its mid-century information with the present would reveal altered roads, expanded communities, evolving forest management, and perhaps changes caused by storms, erosion, landslides, or river dynamics. Yet its essential drama remains timeless: steep watersheds descending to the Pacific, winding rivers carving passage through the Coast Range, and small towns holding the edge between ocean and forest. The “Gold Beach Quadrangle” is both a practical survey and a portrait of place, preserving the contours of a landscape at a particular moment in Oregon’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrookings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePort Orford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCape Blanco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRogue River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePistol River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunter Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapes and inlets along the coastline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprague River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSixes River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious forests and parks in the vicinity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS Route 101\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighways and local roads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMountain ranges and peaks visible in the terrain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoastal features along the Pacific Ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLakes and tributaries in the area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral trails and potential recreational areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey, this historical 1:62,500 topographical map shows Gold Beach in Oregon and the surrounding area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map is dated 1954 and carries a 1975 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the US Geological Survey, an important U.S. agency responsible for mapping, surveying, geography, geology, and hydrology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map features standard topographical symbols, with contour lines representing elevation and relief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clear color scheme differentiates land and water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map illustrates diverse terrain, including coastal areas along the Pacific Ocean, rivers, and mountainous regions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt provides a detailed view of elevation changes across the landscape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map is a snapshot of the area as it was in the mid-20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt may show historical land-use patterns prior to later urban development, environmental change, or shifts in infrastructure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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