{"product_id":"old-map-of-astoria-oregon-by-usgs-1919-columbia-river-youngs-bay-fort-stevens","title":"Old Map of Astoria, Oregon by USGS, 1919 – Columbia River, Youngs Bay \u0026 Fort Stevens","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitled simply “Astoria,” this US Geological Survey map presents the storied northwestern corner of Oregon as it was surveyed in 1919 and later issued with a 1928 imprint. At a scale of 1:62,500, it captures Astoria, Youngs Bay, the Columbia River, and the Pacific margin with the quiet authority characteristic of early twentieth-century federal cartography. The map belongs to a period when accurate topographical knowledge was essential for navigation, settlement, industry, and coastal defense. Its contours, water features, and coastal outlines together form a finely observed portrait of a landscape shaped by river, ocean, forested hills, and human ambition at one of America’s most historically consequential estuaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey brought to this map a disciplined visual language developed for clarity, precision, and practical use. Elevation is expressed through contour lines, giving the terrain around Astoria a sculptural quality: ridges rise from lowlands, valleys gather streams, and the coastal headlands take shape through measured intervals. Color is used functionally yet elegantly, distinguishing waterways, landforms, and relief so that the viewer can read the region almost three-dimensionally. This is not merely a map of names and boundaries, but a systematic interpretation of the land itself. It reflects the USGS mission to document the nation’s physical geography for engineers, mariners, educators, planners, and citizens seeking to understand the terrain beneath their feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstoria occupies the map’s historical and geographical heart, positioned near the mouth of the Columbia River where fresh water meets the Pacific Ocean. Youngs Bay, the Lewis and Clark River, Tongue Point, and the surrounding Clatsop County lowlands reveal a complex estuarine environment of channels, shorelines, and tidal margins. To the west, Fort Stevens and Hammond mark the strategic importance of the river entrance, while the coastline turns south toward Tillamook Head and the rugged edge of the Oregon coast. The inclusion of the Nehalem River and nearby uplands broadens the view beyond the harbor, showing a region where maritime access, river corridors, and forested terrain shaped patterns of movement and settlement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical resonance of this map is considerable. Astoria is famed as one of the earliest American settlements west of the Rocky Mountains, established in the fur-trade era and long associated with the opening of the Pacific Northwest to American commerce and exploration. The Columbia River mouth was both gateway and hazard: a route inland, a center of trade, and a formidable navigational challenge. Fort Stevens, shown near the river’s entrance, underscores the military value placed on defending this passage. The nearby Lewis and Clark River evokes the expedition that wintered in the region in 1805–1806, placing this landscape within the broader story of exploration, Indigenous homelands, imperial competition, and westward expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a document of the early twentieth century, “Astoria” offers a compelling snapshot of a landscape on the edge of transformation. Its careful depiction of shorelines, waterways, elevations, and settlements allows modern viewers to trace changes in urban growth, transportation routes, land use, and coastal erosion over time. The map’s measured topography reveals why Astoria developed where it did: sheltered by bays and river channels yet constrained by steep terrain and the dynamic forces of the Columbia and Pacific. For collectors, historians, and admirers of coastal geography, it is a richly informative portrait of Oregon’s maritime northwest—an elegant intersection of scientific mapping, frontier memory, and the enduring drama of river meeting ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAstoria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoungs Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColumbia River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacific Ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTongue Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFort Stevens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHammond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNehalem River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLewis and Clark River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClatsop County\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTillamook Head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey as a historical 1:62,500 topographical map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in 1919 and published with a 1928 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by the US Geological Survey, an agency known for detailed and accurate topographical mapping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses color coding to show different elevations and landforms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes contour lines to indicate terrain and elevation changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlights rivers, waterways, coastal lines, and land features in distinct colors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a detailed early 20th-century snapshot of the region’s geography.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful for comparing historical and modern changes in urban development, land use, and coastal erosion patterns.\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=\"\/fr\/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=\"\/fr\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) 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=\"\/fr\/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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