2024 Map of Marshland

About this map

Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer dominates the northern lowlands of this quadrangle, where the Columbia River floodplain meets the rising timbered hills of the Northern Oregon Coast Range. This landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the aquatic environment of Westport Slough and the prominent peaks of Tunnel Mtn and Clatskanie Mtn. Historically, the small communities of Kerry, Woodson, and Marshland developed along the northern corridor near the sloughs, while the settlement of Mist sits at the southern edge in the Nehalem Valley. Genealogists will find the Fishhawk Cem near the banks of the Nehalem River, marking an early focal point of settlement in the rugged interior. The map also traces the winding drainage of Fishhawk Creek as it feeds into Fishhawk Lake, illustrating the area's complex hydrological network.