1986 Map of Oakville

Evidence of local industry and rural life is scattered across the river valleys, from the Quarry and numerous Borrow Pits to small family or community Cemeteries. In the eastern and southern portions of the map, the settlements of Gate and Independence sit along productive bottomlands, with Independence Valley Creek winding toward the Chehalis. The presence of Michigan Hill to the southeast provides a prominent landmark overlooking the valley, while multiple Gravel Pits indicate the ongoing extraction of glacial deposits characteristic of the region.