2020 Map of North Cove

About this map

Cape Shoalwater and the surrounding coastal landscape of Pacific County are defined by a dynamic system of sandbars and tidal channels. This 2020 map documents the complex hydrography of the mouth of Willapa Bay, where the Leadbetter Channel and Nahcotta Channel carve paths through the shifting terrain. Settlements like North Cove and Dexter by the Sea occupy the northern shore, while the southern reaches are dominated by the undeveloped northern tip of the North Beach Peninsula. Names such as Graveyard Spit and Empire Spit suggest a maritime history shaped by the volatile Pacific currents. Local navigation is further detailed through a network of smaller waterways including Cannery Slough, Kindred Slough, and the Drainage Ditch Number 1, illustrating the managed and natural hydrology of this coastal environment.