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1986 Map of Elochoman Lake

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Elochoman Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Elochoman Lake sits at the heart of this drainage-heavy landscape on the border of Wahkiakum and Cowlitz counties in the mid-1980s. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of waterways flowing from the divide, including the headwaters of the South Fork Chehalis River and the southward-reaching Germany Creek. The distribution of numerous Borrow Pits across the ridges indicates a period of active road development and resource management within these timbered highlands.

Major creek systems like Abernathy Creek and Mill Creek cut deep through the elevations, joined by smaller tributaries such as Midway Creek and Wiest Creek. The convergence of the North Fork Elochoman River and the East Fork Elochoman River illustrates the source of the region's namesake river system, while the county line markers provide a helpful reference for local historians tracing regional administrative boundaries.