2013 Map of Winters Mountain

About this map

Riffe Lake dominates the northern landscape of this region, its waters filling the valley floor between the steep slopes of Green Mtn and Steel Canyon. This 2013 survey highlights the dramatic vertical relief of the southern Cascades foothills, where Winters Mtn rises as a central peak above a network of drainages including Winston Cr and Thurston Cr. The small community of Alta Vista sits at the northwestern edge, served by local routes like Hagen Rd. Further south, the terrain descends toward the Green River, which forms a natural boundary near the border between Lewis and Cowlitz counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the remote drainage of Elk Cr and locate Soda Spring in the southeastern corner, reflecting the area's geography of isolated springs and creek-fed canyons.