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2017 Map of Harts Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Harts Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Harts Lake and its smaller neighbor, Little Lake, sit at the center of this 2017 study of the rural landscape south of Tacoma. The terrain is defined by a complex network of glacial drainage features, including Rocky Slough and the winding course of the Nisqually River along the southwestern corner, which marks the boundary between Pierce and Thurston counties. The area maintains a low-density residential and agricultural character, with numerous rural routes such as Anderson Brandt Rd S and Roy Petit Rd connecting scattered homesteads.

The settlement of South Creek appears in the northeast, situated near the headwaters of Lacamas Cr. This map reveals how modern parcel development has followed the traditional Public Land Survey System grid, while natural features like Tule Lake and the riparian corridors of Tanwax Cr and Horn Cr create a patchwork of wetlands and forests amidst the growing rural infrastructure of south Pierce County.