Fort Columbia Washington Ilwaco Chinook USGS Topo Map 1943

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Fort Columbia Washington Ilwaco Chinook USGS Topo Map 1943

$40

Printed in its year of first publication, 1943, this Army Corps of Engineers topographic sheet is in excellent condition—very lightly handled, never folded, and printed on thick stock. The quad sits at the mouth of the Columbia River in Pacific County, Washington, taking in Ilwaco, Chinook, and Megler, with part of the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge within its boundaries. Built from a 1938 aerial and field survey, it records the lower Columbia’s shoreline and river approaches as they stood during the Second World War, when the coastal defenses at Fort Columbia guarded the estuary. Small library stamps sit in the collar, and having never been folded, the sheet lies flat for framing.

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SKU: 264 Categories: 15 Minute, Washington

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Fort Columbia
STATE	Washington
LOCATION	Vicinity of Ilwaco, 20 miles south of South Bend
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1938 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION	1943
PRINTED	1943
PRINT NOTES	Thick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas)
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 x 22 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS	12 1/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	12 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Excellent
SHEET NOTES	very lightly handled, never folded, smooth and flat
MAP AREA	flawless map area
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, small library stamps in collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

PLACENAMES Depending on map series and survey date, all of the features listed below may not be shown on this map. This list contains features that currently exist or historically existed within the area covered by the map. The list can be used as a reference to determine if this map covers your area of interest. Placenames are listed alphabetically next to each feature type.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Chinook, Ilwaco, Megler, and Naselle
COUNTIES COVERED	Pacific
FEDERAL LAND UNITS	Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Baldwin Slough, Bean Creek, Bear Branch, Bear River, Burnham Creek, Cement Creek, Chinook River, Clearwater Creek, Davis Creek, Dell Creek, Elkhorn Creek, Ellsworth Creek, Finn Creek, Frank Born Creek, Freshwater Creek, Holm Creek, Johnson Creek, Lane Creek, Middle Nemah River, Naselle River, North Nemah River, O'Conner Creek, Petes Creek, Salmon Creek, Seal Slough, Sisson Creek, Smith Creek, South Burnham Creek, South Naselle River, South Nemah River, and Wallacut River
Populated Place: Chinook, Frankfort, Knappton, Megler, Middle Nemah, Naselle, and Stringtown. Locations: Chinook Marina, Naselle Substation, Beeker Ranch, Chinook Jetty, Cowan Peak Lookout, Gile Ranch, Goulter Ranch, Grays Point Light, Holm Ranch, Johnson Ranch, Johnsons Landing, Kyle Ranch, Lagergren Ranch, Mill Ranch, Naselle State Salmon Hatchery, Oman Ranch, Parpala Ranch, Reef Ranch, Ring Ranch, S Ring Ranch, Silvola Ranch, and Sunshine. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Bear Mountain, Longfellow Hill, and Scarboro Hill. Parks: Fort Columbia State Park and Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. Drainages: Baldwin Slough, Bean Creek, Bear Branch, Bear River, Burnham Creek, Cement Creek, Chinook River, Clearwater Creek, Davis Creek, Dell Creek, Elkhorn Creek, Ellsworth Creek, Finn Creek, Holm Creek, Johnson Creek, Lane Creek, Naselle River, O'Conner Creek, Petes Creek, Salmon Creek, Seal Slough, Smith Creek, South Burnham Creek, South Naselle River, and Teal Slough. Islands: Long Island, Louse Rocks, and Round Island. Capes: Chinook Point, Cliff Point, Diamond Point, Grays Point, High Point, O'Meara Point, Paradise Point, Porter Point, Portuguese Point, Stanley Peninsula, Stanley Point, and Sunshine Point. Mines: Chinook Quarry, Naselle Quarry, and Templin Quarry. Churches: Assembly of God Church, Chinook Lutheran Church, Congregational United Church of Christ, and Shiloh Faith Fellowship Church. Post Office: Chinook Post Office and Naselle Post Office. Lakes and Ponds: McGowan Pond and Wirkkala Ponds. Buildings: Naselle Timberland Library, Naselle Volunteer Fire Department, and Pacific County Fire Protection District 1 - Station 21 - 2. Dams: Dohman Creek Dam, Refuge Display Pool Dam, Wirkkala Dam Number One, Wirkkala Dam Number Three, and Wirkkala Dam Number Two. Bayous and Sloughs: Greenhead Slough, Parker Slough, and Roaring Creek Slough. Bays: Baker Bay, Chetlo Harbor, Ellsworth Slough, Hungry Harbor, Kaffee Slough, Lewis Slough, Long Island Slough, Shoalwater Bay, Smoky Hollow, and Stanley Channel. Airports: Wirkkala Airport. Census: Chinook Census Designated Place and Naselle Census Designated Place. Schools: Naselle - Grays River Valley Elementary School, Naselle Youth Camp School, Naselle-Grays River High School, and Naselle-Grays River School. Ridges: Bald Ridge, Bear River Ridge, and Naselle Ridge. Reservoirs and Tanks: Wirkkala Lake. Military: Naselle Air Force Station. Tunnels: Fort Columbia Tunnel. Pillars: Pinnacle Rock. Cemetery: Peaceful Hill Cemetery.
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet will be carefully rolled in a sturdy tube and shipped via the US Postal Service. If you find that the sheet you receive is not as described in the listing, you may ship it back to us for a refund of the purchase price.

This vintage sheet is a 1943 edition of the Fort Columbia Washington USACE topographic map. It is an original 83-year-old US Army Corp of Engineers print in excellent condition.

HOW THIS MAP CAN BE USED
In addition to making a fascinating conversation piece, this sheet would look great in a frame or on display, make a unique and prized gift for anyone interested in this area, be perfect as a reference for genealogy studies or general historical research, or fill that missing piece in your collection.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Fort Columbia 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, rivers, creeks, elevation contour lines, public land survey lines, county, state, and other administrative boundaries as they existed at the time of the survey in 1938. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the 15-minute series for the continental United States are no longer produced or printed by the USACE and original prints are becoming increasingly difficult to find. They are a valuable historical record for an area, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.