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1986 Map of Dean Creek

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Dean Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Dean Creek and its complex network of tributaries define this timber-rich landscape in southwestern Washington as it appeared in the mid-1980s. The topography is etched with the legacy of industrial logging, most notably an Old Railroad Grade and an Old Road Grade that snake through the drainage basins of Smith Creek and Little Elk Creek. These infrastructure markers provide insight into the historical accessibility and extraction methods used in this Pacific County terrain before modern revisions took hold.

Water features are the primary landmarks, ranging from the named Fall Falls to various small streams like Swem Creek and Brush Creek. Evidence of resource use is scattered across the map in the form of several Borrow Pits, while the absence of named towns emphasizes the area's character as a working forest. The survey captures a specific moment when these historical transport routes were still identifiable as distinct landforms among the ridges and valleys.