1986 Map of Blue Mountain

About this map

Blue Mountain dominates this coastal range landscape along the border of Grays Harbor and Pacific counties. The area is defined by a dense network of watercourses feeding into the North River, including Rock Creek, Archer Creek, and Raimie Creek. This 1980s-era survey reveals a terrain primarily managed for timber and resource extraction, evidenced by the extensive network of 4wd tracks and a Borrow Pit located near the mountain's summit. Settlement is sparse in this heavily forested region, with a lone cemetery near the river indicating the presence of earlier homesteads or small communities that utilized the valley for transit and trade. The complex drainage pattern, with features like the Left Fork and Right Fork, suggests a landscape shaped by significant rainfall and steep relief, characteristic of the Pacific Northwest's interior timberlands.