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2020 Map of Spirit Lake West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Coldwater Lake and the surrounding drainage of the N Fork Toutle River dominate this modern survey of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This terrain is defined by its recovery and dramatic topography near the Skamania and Cowlitz county line. High-altitude landmarks like Coldwater Peak and Johnston Ridge offer a look at the volcanic landscape, while the presence of the Coldwater Trail indicates the recreational corridors established throughout the region.

The map records a dense network of mountain water bodies, including Saint Helens Lake, Venus Lake, and Shovel Lake, nested between high points such as Mt Margaret and Mt Whittier. This survey documents the contemporary state of the shoreline at Spirit Lake, specifically at Bear Cove and Duck Bay, as it appeared in the late 2010s. The detail allows for tracing the precise paths of drainage creeks like S Coldwater Cr and Tradedollar Cr through the high forest.