2013 Map of Capitol Peak

About this map

Capitol Peak Lookout stands as a primary high point in the Black Hills, anchoring a landscape defined by the intersection of Thurston County and Grays Harbor County. The 2013 survey of this area highlights the dense network of drainage systems feeding the Chehalis River basin, including the North Fork Porter Creek and South Fork Porter Creek. Deep valleys like Sherman Valley and Lost Valley contrast with prominent heights such as Larch Mountain, Fuzzy Top, and Buck Ridge. This topography is largely managed as the Capitol Forest, where the infrastructure is dominated by unpaved forestry access roads like Cedar Creek Road and Bordeaux Road SW. The map documents a working landscape of timber management and watershed protection as it existed in the early twenty-first century.