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2020 Map of Tenalquot Prairie

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Tenalquot Prairie forms the heart of this landscape between the Nisqually River to the northeast and the Deschutes River to the southwest. The town of Rainier serves as a southern anchor, where a network of rural roads like Waddell Rd SE and Rainier Rd SE branch out toward the scattered water bodies of the central plain. The geography is defined by numerous glacial kettle lakes and wetlands, including Lake Saint Clair, Fiander Lake, and McClure Lake.

Modern infrastructure is represented by a series of private airfields such as Taylor Airport and LZ Ranch Airport, reflecting the region's low-density settlement pattern. In the northern reaches, the Centralia Canal cuts across the terrain near the Thurston Co and Pierce Co boundary, while the outskirts of Yelm appear in the east. This survey documents the transition between residential growth and the open prairie lands characteristic of south Puget Sound.