2020 Map of Vanson Peak

About this map

Vanson Peak and the high ridges of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest dominate this landscape in the southern Washington Cascades. The map shows a region shaped by industrial timber management and mountain hydrology, where a network of logging corridors like the Champion Haul Rd and Logging Rd navigate the steep drainage basins of Landers Cr and Goat Creek. To the north, the impounded waters of Riffe Lake and the lowlands of Rainey Valley provide a stark contrast to the elevation of Goat Mountain. Hikers and local historians can trace the high-country geography of Vanson Meadow and Vanson Lake, while the southern reaches of the sheet are defined by the winding course of the Green River as it passes near the border of Cowlitz County.