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2020 Map of Shale Slough

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Shale Slough
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Qui-nai-elt Village anchors the southern coastal reaches of this Grays Harbor County landscape, where the Olympic Peninsula meets the Pacific Ocean. This modern topographic study reveals a complex network of waterways and Bureau of Indian Affairs roads servicing the Quinault Indian Reservation. The Quinault River winds through the northern section, crossed by the Chow Chow Bridge, while the southern terrain is defined by the drainage of the Moclips River and its various forks.

Evidence of the region's timber and transport history is found in the naming of Railroad Cr, situated northeast of the open expanse of Baker Prairie. The coastline is marked by the small settlement of Santiago and the eponymous Shale Slough, providing a detailed look at the contemporary infrastructure of these tribal lands, from remote forest routes like BIA Rd 7000 to the coastal highway corridors.