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2023 Map of Kelso

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Kelso
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Kelso and Longview dominate this modern landscape, situated where the Cowlitz River meets the Coweeman River just north of the Columbia River border. The map illustrates a dense urban and suburban infrastructure along the river valley, with residential developments like Columbia Heights and Longview Heights climbing into the western hills. Education and civic administration are centered in West Kelso, home to Lower Columbia College and the Cowlitz County Hall of Justice.

The surrounding area retains distinct rural and residential pockets, from the northern settlement of Castle Rock to the hilltop community at Pleasant Hill. Historical traces are preserved in local burial grounds such as Stockport Cem and Catlin Cem. To the south, the industrial and hydrological complexity of the region is evident in the network of drainage canals including Ditch Number Five and Ditch Number Ten, which manage the low-lying lands near Slaughters Channel and the state line.