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2023 Map of Oak Point

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Oak Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Oak Point and the surrounding riverfront communities define this stretch of the Columbia River as it straddles the Washington and Oregon border. The landscape is dominated by complex waterway systems, where the main channel is flanked by features such as Eureka Channel and McLean Slough, surrounding significant landmasses like Crims Island and Wallace Island. This recent survey illustrates a region where timber-rich hillsides, drained by Abernathy Creek and Mill Creek, meet the low-lying agricultural and wetland areas of the river bottomlands.

Local history and genealogy interests are well-served by the documentation of numerous small burial grounds, including Grasseth Cem and Bunker Hill Cem. The map tracks the transition from the high ground of Bunker Hill down to the river-level settlements of Quincy and Inglis. The detailed network of dikes and cuts, such as the Beaver Dredge Cut, reveals the extensive engineering required to manage the tidal influence and drainage of the valley floor.