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1992 Map of Chehalis River

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Chehalis River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Chehalis River winds through Southwest Washington's timber and tidal lands, connecting the interior valleys of Oakville and Rochester to the industrial waterfronts of Aberdeen and Hoquiam. In the early 1990s, this landscape shows a complex network of resource management and recreation, where the Capitol Forest and Black Hills rise above the Chehalis Indian Reservation. Along the eastern edge, the unique glacial geography of the Mima Mounds State Natural Area and the Mima Cem anchor a region defined by prairie land like Baker Prairie.

Transportation corridors like the BN RR and Up RR follow the river grades, serving the timber and maritime economies of Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay. Coastal life is centered around South Bend and Raymond, where the Willapa Valley meets the salt marshes of the Willapa Nat Wildlife Ref. From the rugged Pe Ell Ridge to the educational hub of Grays Harbor College, the map documents a transition from the deep woods of Vesta and Brooklyn to the shipping channels of Moon Island.