2014 Map of Forks

About this map

Forks serves as the central hub of this Olympic Peninsula landscape, where the confluence of the Sol Duc River, Calawah River, and Bogachiel River dictates the pattern of settlement and transport. In the early 21st century, the area retains its character as a working landscape, evidenced by Campbell Pit and the dense network of timber and access roads like Goodman Mainline Rd. The transition from the residential streets of Forks Prairie to the protected wilderness of Olympic National Park and the Olympic National Forest is immediate, with the Olympic Mountains rising to the southeast. Local history is traced through family-named landmarks like Wilson Ranch and the quiet reaches of Sol Duc Valley. Transportation infrastructure, including the Forks Airport and the Calawah River Bridge, connects this river-rich valley to the wider region.