2023 Map of Dry Bed Lakes

About this map

Olympic National Forest dominates this mountain landscape, where the headwaters of several critical drainages emerge from the southern Olympic Mountains. The map reveals a complex network of forestry roads and remote drainages, including the Middle Fork Satsop River and the small, seasonally fluctuating Dry Bed Lakes. This area is defined by its logging history and water management, evidenced by the numerous Forest Service routes like Nat For Dev Rd 2341 and Nat For Dev Rd 2399 that snake through the ridges to access timber and recreation sites. A sharp geographic divide is marked by the Grays Harbor Co Mason Co line, which cuts through the high country between Vice Creek and Canyon River. Researchers can trace the flow of local creeks like Danny Walker Creek and Bingham Creek as they descend toward the Satsop valley.