TitleYaquina River Entrance, Oregon [cartographic material]
Publication TypeMap
Year of Publication1895
AuthorsU.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Call NumberDigital Open Access
Keywordsharbors, map, navigation, ports, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina River
NotesThis delightful map from 1895 shows the old and new lighthouses, a system of beacons, oyster beds, a shipwreck on the shore, and local communities. It covers the entrance to Yaquina Bay upriver to the Oysterville area. Topography dates from 1868-1887. Hydrography dates from 1868. “The bar is from an examination by the Corps of Engineers U.S.A. in 1894.” “Note: the bar is subject to frequent change and the buoys are shifted accordingly. Strangers should not attempt to cross the bar without a pilot.” Available from NOAA's Historical Charts page: https://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/ .
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