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2014 Map of Deer Island

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Deer Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

St. Helens and Columbia City anchor this section of the riverfront, where the industrial and natural landscapes of the Pacific Northwest converge. The Columbia River serves as the dominant geographic feature, separating Columbia County, Oregon, from Cowlitz County, Washington. This stretch of the river is characterized by a complex network of islands and sloughs, including the large landmass of Deer Island and the smaller Goat Island and Burke Island.

Genealogists and local historians can locate long-standing landmarks such as Kinder Cem and Masonic Cem, or trace the path of the BNSF Railway as it parallels the water. The map reveals the intricate hydrology of the bottomlands, where numerous named water bodies like Cottonwood Lake, Swan Lake, and Muckle Lake sit between the river channel and the rising elevations of the Saint Helens Range and Maple Hill.