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Thurston County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Bars 3
Bays 34
Beaches 1
Capes 23
Cliffs 2
Falls 3
Flats 20
Gaps 1
Guts 1
Islands 3
Lakes 51
Pillars 1
Ranges 1
Ridges 2
Springs 2
Streams 66
Summits 24
Swamps 1
Valleys 5
Woods 3
Cultural Features
Airports 20
Buildings 66
Canals 3
Cemeteries 4
Channels 2
Churches 33
Civil 12
Crossings 2
Dams 24
Hospitals 2
Locales 49
Parks 12
Reservoirs 15
Schools 73
Towers 6
Historical Features
Military (Historical) 1
Populated Places 1
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: Washington's National Historic Landmarks