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2020 Map of Coal Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Columbia River serves as the dividing line between Washington and Oregon, defining the geographic character of this region where the industrial outskirts of Longview meet the river's complex island system. The landscape is a network of channels and sloughs, including Fisher Island Channel and Barlow Point Channel, which navigate around significant landmasses like Fisher Island, Walker Island, and Lord Island. This maritime environment is contrasted by the rising elevations of the Stella Range and Mt Solo further inland.

Genealogists can identify several important local landmarks and burial sites, such as the Longview Memorial Park Cem and Mount Solo Cem near the city, as well as the Mayger Downing Cem across the river in Oregon. Scattered settlements like Stella, Eufaula, and Mayger highlight the historic development of these riverside communities, while smaller features like Goose Hollow and Alder Bluff point to long-standing local place names.