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2017 Map of Nehalem

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Nehalem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

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Neahkahnie Mtn anchors the northern coastline of this Tillamook County reach, where the Pacific Ocean meets a complex system of bays and spits. The Nehalem River winds past the established riverfront communities of Nehalem and Wheeler, eventually opening into the expansive Nehalem Bay. This geography is defined by the long protective arm of the Nehalem Spit, which shelters the bay from the open ocean and houses the Nehalem Bay State Airport.

Southward along the coast, a string of beach communities including Manzanita, Nedonna Beach, and Manhattan Beach are connected by the corridor of Highway 101. The transition from the steep elevation of Classic Ridge to the low-lying wetlands around Pye Slough and Lazarus Island illustrates the varied coastal environment. Smaller water bodies like Nedonna Lake and Lake Lytle dot the southern shoreline, marking the drainage of coastal creeks like McMillan Cr and Foley Cr.