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2023 Map of Onalaska

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Onalaska stands at the center of this rural Lewis County landscape, where the South Fork Newaukum River and Carlisle Lake define the local geography. The area transitions from the open flats of Alpha Prairie in the north to Cowlitz Prairie in the south, reflecting a long history of agricultural settlement. Smaller communities like Salkum, Lacamas, and Ethel are connected by a network of country roads such as Centralia Alpha Rd and Main Ave.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several significant landmarks, including Alpha Cem and the Ethel Greenwood Cem. The region's varied economic activity is evident in the presence of the Burnt Ridge Airstrip on the eastern high ground of Burnt Ridge and the tucked-away Shoestring Valley. Numerous watercourses, such as Lacamas Creek and Jones Creek, carve through the timber and farmland before reaching the Cowlitz River at the map's southern edge.