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2023 Map of Elsie

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Elsie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Nehalem River winds through the heart of this Clatsop County landscape, defining a terrain of steep ridges and deep drainages. In the north, the small settlement of Elsie sits along the highway near the Sunny Hill Cem, while further south, the remote locale of Lukarilla borders the river's western bank. The geography is marked by high points like Flat Iron Mtn and the long expanse of Four Seven Ridge, which separates the many branches of Cronin Creek from the primary river valley.

Water is the dominant feature of this 2023 survey, from the North Fork Salmonberry River in the southeast to high-elevation water bodies like Bloom Lake and Spruce Run Lake. A dense network of logging and access roads, including the Quartz Creek Mainline and Sterling Ridge Rd, crisscrosses the timberlands, illustrating the modern industrial use of this heavily forested region spanning the Clatsop and Tillamook county line.