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2011 Map of Doty

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Doty
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Chehalis River valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement in this part of Lewis County, where the communities of Doty and Dryad are situated. This area is characterized by the convergence of several major watercourses, including Elk Creek and Dunn Creek, which drain the surrounding timberlands. The landscape transitions from the river lowlands into the prominent Doty Hills and the high point of Bucks Knob, reflecting the region's topography before it rises into the more remote forested tracts to the north and west.

Local history is anchored by landmarks such as the Doty Post Office and the Sylvan Cemetery, which sits just north of the river. Small, historically significant locales like Hilda and Murnen appear along the drainage of Eight Creek and Elk Creek, while a network of rural roads like Bagshaw Rd and Elk Creek Rd connects the scattered homesteads and timber operations that define the rural character of the region.