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2020 Map of Gales Creek

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Gales Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Forest Grove sits at the edge of the Tualatin Valley, where the landscape transitions from the flat valley floor to the rising timberlands of the Coast Range. This area is defined by the drainage of Gales Creek, which flows southeast past settlements like Balm Grove and Watts. The region’s agricultural and residential development is evidenced by numerous small water management features, including the Lousignont Canal, Pecks Pond, and several family-named reservoirs like Heesacker Reservoir and Jackson Reservoir.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of rural burial grounds such as Purdin Cem, Hillside Cem, and Forest View Cem. The survey also marks distinctive high points like Gales Peak and David Hill, which overlook a network of country roads such as NW Wilson School Rd and NW Old Wilson River Rd. These routes connect historic communities like Hillside and the uniquely named Kansas City, providing a detailed look at the rural infrastructure of Washington County.