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2023 Map of Wynoochee Valley NE

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Wynoochee Valley NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Wynoochee River and the complex drainage systems of the Satsop River dominate this heavily forested landscape in Grays Harbor County. A network of timber-access infrastructure, including the Intermittent Logging Rd and numerous numbered spurs like the A3000 Rd, reveals the area's ongoing role in the regional logging economy. The terrain is defined by steep ridges and deep valleys carved by the West Fork Satsop River and the Middle Fork Satsop River, which run roughly parallel through the central and eastern portions of the map.

Evidence of early valley settlement and travel is found along Wynoochee Valley Rd and Cougar Smith Rd. These corridors connect small drainages such as Coal Creek and Schafer Creek to the broader river systems. While largely uninhabited today, the intricate naming of water features like Neil Creek and Carter Creek suggests a long history of local land use and geographic orientation by those working these woods.