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2020 Map of Clear Creek

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Clear Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Nehalem River winds through the borderlands of Columbia and Clatsop counties, anchoring a landscape shaped by timber history and mountain hydrology. The small settlement at Keasey and the namesake Clear Creek community serve as focal points for a region defined by complex drainage systems, including the Upper N Fork and Lower N Fork of the Nehalem. Many of the roads, such as the Eastside Grade and Rock Creek Mainline, trace the historic paths of logging operations that once dominated these forests.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the North Cem near the junction of Clear Creek Rd and the river, while landmarks like Arcadia Bridge and Bero Field offer specific points of reference for tracing early 21st-century property and land use. The map reveals how the terrain is divided by several significant creeks, including Gales Creek and Wolf Cr, which flow toward the Tillamook and Washington county lines in the southern portion of the quadrangle.