2011 Map of Winters Mountain

About this map

Riffe Lake dominates the northern landscape of this Lewis County region, where the impounded waters of the Cowlitz River meet the infrastructure of Raatz Dam. The settlements of Nesika and Alta Vista serve as the primary human touchpoints in a terrain defined by sharp elevation changes and dense drainage networks. The central topography is anchored by Winters Mountain and Green Mountain, with numerous watercourses like Winston Creek and Thurston Creek carving deep into the timbered slopes. To the south, the Green River snakes through the lower elevations, while the Nesika Bridge provides a vital link across the northern waters. This map captures the late twentieth-century development of the area's logging and water management systems, showing the relationship between established access points like Hagen Rd and the vast network of forest roads reaching into Steel Canyon.