2020 Map of Elma

About this map

Elma serves as the primary hub in this portion of the Chehalis River valley, where the landscape transitions from the residential street grid of the town to the alluvial plains of Hunters Prairie and Horse Prairie. The drainage network is particularly dense, defined by the convergence of the Satsop River and its multiple forks with numerous creeks like Vance Cr and Newman Cr. For local historians and genealogists, the map reveals a clustered spiritual and civic history at the southern edge of town, where the Catholic Cem, Masonic Cem, and Oddfellow Cem are located. North of the town center, the terrain rises into timberlands marked by Logging Rd and the A-Line road, illustrating the enduring relationship between the local economy and the surrounding forests. Small outlying settlements like Satsop and Dear Valley anchor the western and eastern reaches of this Grays Harbor County landscape.