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2017 Map of Sand Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Cape Lookout juts dramatically into the Pacific Ocean, anchoring a coastal landscape defined by shifting sands and saltwater inlets. The 2017 survey details the complex geography of the Sand Lake estuary, where Whalen Island sits protected behind a barrier beach. To the north, the waters of Netarts Bay meet the shoreline near the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge.

Settlement patterns are concentrated along the coast at Sandlake and Tierra Del Mar, while the interior is dominated by the steep, drainage-carved slopes of the Siuslaw National Forest. A network of forest roads, such as Nat For Dev Rd 1106 and Nat For Dev Rd 1034, provides access to the high ground near Buzzard Butte. The map documents the varied aquatic environments of the region, from the Tillamook River in the northeast to smaller drainages like Reneke Creek and Chamberlain Lake.