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2017 Map of New London

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

New London and the northern reaches of Hoquiam are defined by the complex branching of the Hoquiam River system in this Grays Harbor County survey. The landscape is dominated by the convergence of the West Fork Hoquiam River, Middle-Fork Hoquiam River, and East Fork Hoquiam River, which create a deeply dissected topography of creek valleys and ridges. Infrastructure such as the Hoquiam Water Works and a network of rural roads like Failor Lake Rd and Chenois Valley Rd highlight the area's development around its vital water resources.

Local history is preserved in the naming of geographic features after regional settlers and landowners, including Failor Lake, Polson Cr, and Hooner Cr. To the south, the map transitions into the residential and industrial areas of Woodlawn and the city of Hoquiam proper, where the North Fork Little Hoquiam River flows toward the harbor. This record documents the 21st-century state of these coastal Washington timberlands and river valleys before further environmental or development changes.