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2014 Map of Elma

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Elma serves as the focal point of this southwestern Washington survey, situated along the southern bend of the Satsop River as it approaches its confluence with larger regional waterways. The landscape transition is evident where the river plains meet the rising timberlands of the Olympic Peninsula foothills, marked by the distinct upland clearings of Horse Prairie and Hunters Prairie. Genealogists will find notable burial grounds preserved here, including the Oddfellow Cem, Masonic Cem, and Catholic Cem, which speak to the community's established social and fraternal history.

Water dominates the drainage patterns, with the East Fork Satsop River and Middle Fork Satsop River carving through the northern sections while Vance Cr and Newman Cr wind through the southern valley near Brady. Cultural landmarks like the local Grange, the Hatchery on Decker Cr, and the Oaks Ridge Golf Course reflect a mixed economy of agriculture, natural resource management, and recreation in this river-valley corridor.