1985 Map of Grays River

About this map

Grays River Valley serves as the focal point of this coastal Washington survey, where the winding river meets the north bank of the Columbia River. The map documents a rural landscape defined by logging and maritime activity, noting the presence of a Covered Bridge and the Grays River Cem. Settlement patterns are concentrated along the riverfronts at Brookfield and Dahlia, while much of the southern shoreline is preserved within the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge. The terrain transitions from the tidewater islands like Woody Island and Grassy Island to the steep slopes of Elk Mountain and Egmon Mountain. Local family and geographic history is embedded in labels for Jim Crow Hill and Pillar Rock, reflecting a time when river navigation and valley farming were the primary drivers of the local economy.