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1985 Map of Shamokawa

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Shamokawa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The riverside settlement of Skamokawa sits at the confluence of several branching drainages where the Columbia River meets the Pacific coastal hills. This mid-1980s survey captures a landscape defined by its waterways, from the broad expanse of Steamboat Slough to the narrow reaches of Left Fork Skamokawa Creek and Fossil Creek. The topography is marked by significant elevations like Lutes Mountain and Hogans Hill, which overlook a network of valleys including Middle Valley and East Valley.

Conservation efforts are prominent along the shoreline, shown by the Columbian White-Tailed Deer National Wildlife Refuge and the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge. Local history is visible in landmarks such as Fern Hill Cem, the Ocean Beach Highway corridor, and the small community at Sleepy Hollow. Several quarries are noted throughout the terrain, indicating the local extraction industry during this era.