Photo Gallery (U.S. National Park Service)

Assan Beach, the 2,500-yard shoreline stretching between Adelup Point and Assan Point, which the Marines in World War II called a "pair of devil horns," is a site of rich cultural and historical significance. Take a walk through history with photos of the area stretching back to 1674.

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Line drawing of Assan Beach showing key features and property lines.

Assan Beach Property Map

6456 x 10072
11.7 MB

A crudely drawn map of Guam. The island is on its side and the features are not precise. Mountains are drawn in the center of the island, and along the coast are small crosses labelled with town names.

1676: Father Alonzo López's Ma...

1024 x 1460
0.6 MB

A portion of a crudely drawn map. A black arrow points to a point labelled "Asan"

1676: Father Alonzo López's Ma...

2683 x 3739
3.3 MB

Watercolor of a group of Pacific Islanders farming in a field. A man dressed in European clothing rides past the fields on a water buffalo. In the background, the road cuts through a gap in the cliffs.

Mid-1700s - Early 1800s: El Ca...

743 x 1000
0.1 MB

Black and white photo of an older Filipino man sitting on a chair in front of a row of tents while a young Filipino man stands next to him.

1901 - 1903: Filipino Internme...

1498 x 1896
1.3 MB

Black and white photo of two Filipino men sitting in front of tents.

1901 - 1903: Filipino Internme...

1486 x 1891
1.2 MB

Black and white photo of a sandy beach lined with coconut trees.

1916: Pre-War Assan

1486 x 1889
1.6 MB

Black and white photo of a row of thatched roof houses along the side of a road. Palm trees line either side of the road and behind the houses.

1916: Pre-War Assan

1749 x 1484
1.3 MB

Black and white photo of a row of thatched roof houses along the side of a road. Palm trees line either side of the road and behind the houses. Text on the photo says Road through Asan, Guam.

1916: Pre-War Assan

789 x 1299
0.4 MB

Two men standing on an outrigger canoe, surrounded by a group of twelve men. They are fishing.

Pre-War Assan – Fishing

1490 x 2608
2.0 MB

Sepia-tone photo looking down at a beach. At the far end of the beach, a rocky outcrop juts out into the water.

Pre-War Assan

931 x 1572
0.3 MB

A large ship with two smokestacks and two masts.

1917: SMS Cormoran

1326 x 2068
1.2 MB

Rows of tents in a clearing surrounded by palm trees.

1917: SMS Cormoran - Asan Stoc...

1491 x 1889
1.0 MB

A camp of tents behind a barbed wire fence. Guard towers line the fence at intervals.

1917: SMS Cormoran – Asan Stoc...

1487 x 1889
2.3 MB

Black and white photo of a compound surrounded by barbed wire. Several small wooden buildings and an elevated guard tower are against the fence.

1917: SMS Cormoran - Asan Stoc...

1459 x 1889
1.1 MB

Black and white photo looking at a stretch of beach and ocean between two outcrops sticking into the ocean.

1940: Pre-War Assan

700 x 1150
0.1 MB

Several pickup trucks and a large crane in an open rock quarry.

1941: Asan Point Quarry

2566 x 3824
1.7 MB

A line of people working in a rice paddy while a group of men in military uniforms watch them.

1941 - 1944: Imperial Japanese...

2022 x 2962
2.7 MB

Black and white aerial photo of a small town laid out along a central road. It's surrounded by palm trees on one side and the beach on the other.

1944: Assan Village before the...

4545 x 5676
7.8 MB

Black and white photo of a troop of male soldiers in uniform holding weapons walking off an amtrac and through the water to a battle on the beach.

1944: Battle of Guam - Wading ...

1064 x 1350
0.3 MB

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