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2023 Map of Coal Creek

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Coal Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Columbia River serves as the focal point of this map, delineating the border between Washington and Oregon. The landscape is characterized by a complex network of waterways, including Coal Creek Slough and Fisher Island Slough, which weave around substantial river landforms like Fisher Island and Walker Island. On the Washington side, the city of Longview and its surrounding heights transition from riverfront industrial corridors to the residential hills of Eufaula Heights.

Protection of the local ecosystem is evident at the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer, which spans the river banks and islands. The terrain rises sharply away from the water at Alder Bluff and the Stella Range, while local history is anchored by sites such as Longview Memorial Park Cem and the settlement of Stella. This map captures a modern view of a region defined by its long-standing relationship with the river and the drainage systems of the Ditch Number Six network.