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2020 Map of Lacamas Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Hockinson and Proebstel anchor this landscape where residential expansion meets the high foothills of the Cascade Range. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent rises including Elkhorn Mtn, Livingston Mtn, and Green Mtn, while the southern reaches transition into the settled plains of Mill Plain and Fern Prairie. Aviation interests are well-represented by the Green Mountain Airport and Grove Field, highlighting the area's role as a regional hub for light aircraft.

Water management is a central theme of this environment, as seen in the engineered paths of China Ditch and Big Ditch, which redirect flow across Fifth Plain. These drainage features, alongside the natural course of Lacamas Creek, show a long history of land reclamation and water control necessary for developing the lowlands between the mountains and the Columbia River basin. Local industrial and resource extraction history is also evident at the English Pit near the Vancouver boundary.