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1984 Map of Hamlet

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Hamlet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Hamlet sits at the center of this 1984 survey, marking a small pocket of settlement where the North Fork Nehalem River meets Fall Creek. The landscape is dominated by the dense timberlands of the Clatsop State Forest and the Tillamook State Forest, which meet along the Clatsop and Tillamook County line. The terrain is defined by prominent rises like Cole Mountain and Rector Ridge, with the drainage network carving deep into the coastal range.

Downstream along the larger Nehalem River, specific river features such as Beaver Eddy and Morrison Eddy reflect the importance of these waterways for local navigation and recreation. The presence of Gods Valley in the southwest and family-named landmarks like Cronin Creek and George Creek provide specific points of interest for those researching local land use and 20th-century topography in this heavily forested portion of the Pacific Northwest.