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1986 Map of Rainbow Falls

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Rainbow Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Rainbow Falls State Park anchors the southern reaches of this survey along the winding Chehalis River, where the river valley transitions into the elevated timberlands of Lewis County. The settlement patterns of the 1980s are centered on Dryad and Meskill, both situated along the southern drainage corridor. A network of 4wd trails and an Old Grade traverse the hills, indicating a landscape heavily shaped by earlier industrial access or forestry.

Numerous drainages including Bunker Creek, Lincoln Creek, and Shaw Creek carve through the terrain, leading toward broader areas like the Valley in the north and the open Prairie in the central section. The map reveals the extraction history of the region through several Borrow Pits and a Quarry located near the river, while the complex creek systems like Wildcat Creek and Dell Creek define the rugged topography between the major watercourses.