2011 Map of Summit Lake

About this map

Oyster Bay and Totten Inlet define the intricate shoreline of the southern Salish Sea, where the maritime character of Mason and Thurston counties is on full display. This 2011 survey illustrates the residential clusters of New Kamilche and Madrona Beach along the waterfront, while further inland, the landscape rises toward the peaks of the Capitol Forest. The prominent Rock Candy Mountain anchors the southern terrain, overlooking the headwaters of Waddell Creek and McLane Creek. A clear division exists between the developed bayside communities like Schneiders Prairie and the more secluded highland areas surrounding Summit Lake. This water body is managed by the Summit Lake Dam, which regulates the flow into the Kennedy Creek drainage system, a vital hydrological feature of the region's densely forested environment.