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2017 Map of Elkhorn Creek

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Elkhorn Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The North River meanders through the timberlands of southwest Washington, defining the drainage patterns of this corner of the state where Grays Harbor and Pacific counties meet. This coastal range landscape is deeply etched by a network of waterways including Elkhorn Creek and its tributary, the W Fork Elkhorn Cr, which flow through the southern portion of the quadrangle. The topography is characterized by rising timber slopes and named landmarks such as Scar Hill, with much of the human activity tied to the forest economy and the roads that service it.

Logging and resource management have shaped the contemporary infrastructure, evident in the network of logging roads and corridors like Elkhorn Rd and Anderson Rd. These routes provide access to the remote hillsides and creek beds like Salmon Cr and Joe Cr. This record of the terrain as it appeared in the late 2010s captures the industrial forest landscape before subsequent harvests or natural shifts in the river channels.