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2017 Map of Railroad Camp

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Railroad Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Railroad Camp serves as a focal point for this landscape in Grays Harbor County, where the industrial heritage of the Pacific Northwest timberlands meets a complex network of waterways. The terrain is defined by the headwaters and upper reaches of several major river systems, including the East Fork Humptulips River in the northwest and the Wishkah River in the southeast. These drainages, along with the E Fork Hoquiam River, create a deeply dissected topography that has historically dictated the placement of logging infrastructure and access roads.

Modern transit corridors like E Humptulips Rd and Wishkah Rd follow the natural contours of the river valleys, tracing paths through township boundaries such as t20n r9w and t19n r10w. Smaller tributaries like Brittain Cr, Rumell Cr, and Ramey Cr feed into the larger forks, illustrating the dense hydrological profile of this Olympic Peninsula hinterland. The map provides a detailed record of the forest management road system, including Youmans Rd, essential for navigating this timber-rich region.