2014 Map of Shale Slough

About this map

Qui-nai-elt Village and the coastal settlement of Taholah anchor this 2014 study of the Olympic Peninsula's southwestern edge, where the Quinault River meets the Pacific Ocean. The landscape is defined by a dense network of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) routes, including BIA 7615 Rd and BIA 7505 Rd, which weave through the timberlands and cross the river at the Chow Chow Bridge. South of the river's delta, the terrain shifts into the open spaces of Baker Prairie, drained by the winding courses of Wreck Cr and the North Fork Moclips River. This survey captures the modern infrastructure within the Quinault Indian Reservation, documenting the intricate hydrology of Shale Slough and the numerous small creeks like Duck Cr and Canyon Cr that carve through the coastal forest.