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2011 Map of Mount Defiance

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Mount Defiance
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Mount Defiance towers over the Columbia River Gorge in this 2011 survey, marking a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes and a complex water management network. On the northern bank, the settlement of Cook sits near the Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery, where the Little White Salmon Fish Hatchery Reservoir and Little White Salmon Hatchery Dam support local operations. The terrain is notably steep, rising from the riverbanks to summits like Dog Mountain, which features the Dog Mountain Lookout, and the high ground of Augspurger Mountain.

South of the river, the map reveals a series of high-altitude water bodies and infrastructure, including Warren Lake, Bear Lake, and the Green Point Upper Reservoir. These are connected by a network of drainages such as Starvation Creek and Viento Creek. The presence of Camp Yallani and Camp Wind Mountain suggests the area's continued role as a site for organized recreation and forestry management within the gorge's timbered slopes.