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2014 Map of Skokomish Valley

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Skokomish Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Skokomish Valley dominates this landscape, where the Skokomish River flows toward the saltwater of Annas Bay and Hood Canal. This 2014 survey documents the environmental and cultural intersection of the Skokomish tribal lands and rural Mason County settlements. The map highlights the area's significance to regional aquaculture, featuring the George Adams Salmon Hatchery and the Shelton Trout Hatchery near Mohrweis.

Upland from the river flats, the terrain transitions into the steep relief of Purdy Canyon and a collection of small freshwater bodies including Old Hatchery Lake, Woelfel Lake, and Clear Lake. Settlement patterns are concentrated along the river corridor and the eastern plateau near Brockdale, connected by a network of rural roads such as N Reservation Rd and W California Rd. The survey also marks the sharp northern turn of the canal at The Great Bend, a defining geographical feature of the Olympic Peninsula.