1953 Map of Pigeon Springs

About this map

Pigeon Springs sits at the southern edge of this mid-century topographic survey, where the Kalama River snakes through the high timberlands of Cowlitz County. The landscape is defined by the three major drainage systems of the South Fork Toutle River, the Coweman River, and the Kalama, each separated by prominent ridges such as Baird Mountain and Nineteen Mtn. The presence of the Coweman Ranger Sta and Camp Coweman indicates the area's importance for forest management and resource oversight during the early 1950s.