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2011 Map of White Salmon

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of White Salmon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Columbia River dominates this 2011 survey, serving as the border between Washington and Oregon and the central corridor for regional transport and settlement. Along the northern bank, the towns of White Salmon and Bingen sit at the base of Burdoin Mountain, while across the water in Oregon, the community of Mosier is clustered near the Mosier Post Office. The landscape is a mix of high-relief terrain like Hood River Mountain and the water-level topography of Koberg Beach and Eighteenmile Island.

Genealogists will find significant value in the location of several burial sites, including the Mosier Pioneer Cemetery, Mosier Cemetery, and the Jackson Family Cemetery located to the southwest. The presence of aviation and maritime infrastructure, such as the Port Elsner Airport and the Wasco Light, illustrates the continued importance of the river gorge as a vital logistics hub connecting the inland regions with the coast.