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2020 Map of Kalama

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

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The Columbia River dominates the western edge of this landscape, separating the Washington and Oregon borderlands near the port city of Kalama. The river's influence is evident in the complex of islands and bars like Cottonwood Island, Sandy Island, and Hunter Bar, which shift alongside the Kalama Upper Range and Kalama Lower Range navigation channels. Inland, the terrain rises toward the volcanic peaks of the Cascade foothills, including Green Mountain and Battle Mtn.

Settlement patterns follow the valley floors and ridges, with rural communities like Rose Valley and Carrolls connected by winding roads such as Mount Pleasant Rd. Genealogists and local historians can locate long-standing landmarks including the Rose Valley Cem and Mount Pleasant Cem, while the course of the Great Northern Rd railroad tracks reflects the region's enduring role as a transportation corridor between the river and the timber-rich highlands.