2017 Map of Hemlock Pass

About this map

Hemlock Pass serves as a central landmark in this 2017 survey of the timbered heights of Cowlitz County. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage systems and working forest infrastructure, where the Coweeman River and its various tributaries, including Jim Watson Cr and Blackman Cr, carve deep through the terrain. Evidence of the region's active logging history is written across the slopes via a dense network of forest roads such as Logging 1600 Rd and Logging 1650 Rd. High points like Meridian Mtn and Smith Mtn provide the physical boundaries for these watersheds, while the lower reaches show more established local routes such as Rose Valley Rd and Maranatha Rd. This map offers a clear view of the modern forest-and-water management patterns that have shaped this portion of southwest Washington.