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2020 Map of Aberdeen Gardens

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Aberdeen Gardens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Aberdeen Gardens and the northern outskirts of Hoquiam and Aberdeen define this coastal Washington landscape, where the tidal influence of the Grays Harbor region meets the rising terrain of the Olympic Peninsula foothills. The map reveals a drainage pattern dominated by the Middle Fork Hoquiam River and the Wishkah River, which carve deep valleys through the timberlands. Settled pockets like Nisson and Wishkah are connected by a network of rural roads such as W Wishkah Rd and E Hoquiam Rd, reflecting the region's historic reliance on river valleys for both transportation and agriculture.

The inclusion of the Wishkah River Ranch Airport and landmarks like Hamilton Canyon and Bear Gulch provides a clear view of how land use is partitioned between lowland residential clusters and the steep, creek-fed ravines of the interior. Names like Berryman Cr and Van Winkle Cr ground the geography in local history, marking the various tributaries that feed the primary river systems flowing south toward the harbor.