2017 Map of Cathlamet

About this map

Cathlamet sits along the northern banks of the Columbia River, serving as a central hub for the intricate network of sloughs and islands that define this stretch of the Washington-Oregon border. The landscape is a complex maze of waterways including Steamboat Slough, Elochoman Slough, and Cathlamet Channel, which isolate landmasses like Tenassillahe Island and the large, road-traversed Puget Island. Settlement patterns follow the river's edge, with Westport and Wauna on the southern shore and the former industrial site at Bradwood near Hunts Mill Point. Inland from the river, the terrain rises sharply into the Wauna Range and Nicolai Ridge. This 2017 survey documents the modern infrastructure of the region, from the Wahkiakum County Ferry crossing to the Puget Island Bridge, alongside local landmarks like Greenwood Cem and Pioneer Cem, reflecting the area's deep-rooted river-based economy and transit history.