2014 Map of Rainier

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The Columbia River serves as the central artery and state boundary in this 2014 survey, where the industrial activity of Longview and Kelso meets the timbered uplands of the Oregon side. The river's complexity is revealed through named reaches like Slaughters Channel and a series of navigational aids including the Cottonwood Island Lower Range. On the Washington shore, the Southwest Washington Regional Airport and the rail hub at Longview Junction anchor the regional economy, while the Oregon side near Rainier is marked by a more dispersed settlement pattern of small communities like Beaver Valley and Beaver Homes. Genealogists will find several burial grounds noted, including Hudson Cem and the Knights of Pythias Cem. The landscape transitions from the riverfront flats of Prescott Bar to the interior heights around Beaver Springs, where numerous creeks such as Goble Cr and Neer Cr carve through the terrain toward the main channel.