2023 Map of Sylvan Lake

About this map

Sylvan Lake and its surrounding drainage systems dominate this corner of the Columbia Plateau, where the perennial waters of Crab Creek flow through the arid landscape. The small settlement of Nemo sits in the northern reaches, connected to the wider region by a network of family-named ranch roads that underscore the area's agricultural roots. The terrain is defined by the sharp transition between elevated plateaus and the deep coulees carved by ancient floods, now occupied by intermittent streams like Coal Creek.