2017 Map of Floras Lake

About this map

Floras Lake sits at the edge of the southern Oregon coast, separated from the Pacific Ocean by a narrow strip of shoreline. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey documents the dramatic meeting of land and sea at the boundary of Coos and Curry counties. The map details the coastal topography near the southern margin, highlighting landmarks such as Blacklock Point and the nearby Tower Rock. The landscape is characterized by the transition from the freshwater lake environment to the immediate maritime influence of the ocean, with the surrounding terrain marked by the Public Land Survey System designations of t31s r15w. This document serves as a precise record of the shoreline and elevation before further natural coastal erosion or shifts in the tidal landscape occur.