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1990 Map of Kalama

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Kalama
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The Columbia River serves as the primary artery for this region of Washington and Oregon, defining the boundary between Cowlitz and Columbia counties. Along its eastern shore, the town of Kalama and the settlement of Carrolls sit at the base of steep rises like Carrolls Bluff, tied together by the Burlington Northern railroad corridor. The landscape transitions quickly from the industrial and transport focus of the riverbank to the winding timbered valleys of the interior, where the Kalama River and Coweeman River carve through the terrain.

Genealogists and local historians can find several established landmarks of early settlement, including the Rose Valley Cemetery and Mt Pleasant Cem. The upland reaches are defined by a network of rural routes such as Owl Creek Road and China Garden Road, which connect isolated farms and landmarks like the Salmon Hatchery to the larger riverfront communities. This map documents a period of stable rural development where timber, transport, and river-based industry remained the central economic drivers.