2020 Map of Birkenfeld

About this map

Birkenfeld and Mist sit within the timber-heavy landscape of the northern Oregon Coast Range, where the winding Nehalem River meets a network of logging infrastructure. This modern survey illustrates how historically significant forestry routes have evolved into modern access ways, such as the Kauppi Mainline and the Columbia River Main Line. These paths follow the natural drainages of Rock Creek and Deep Creek, highlighting a landscape defined by its watersheds. The Birkenfeld Bridge remains a key crossing point near the junction of Neverstill Rd, serving as a central landmark for this rural community. The map also records numerous family-named roads and remote water bodies like Kauppi Lake, which point to the generational land use and settlement patterns within the borderlands of Clatsop and Columbia counties.