1940s Maps of Grays Harbor County, Washington

1. 1940 Map of Montesano

   

   1940 Montesano

   1940 Print · USGS

   Grays Harbor and Pacific counties were defined by a massive river-and-rail network just before the war. You can trace the path of the Northern Pacific through Montesano or locate old timber operations along the Logging lines near Arctic and Vesta.

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4. 1941 Map of Mobray

   

   1941 Mobray

   1941 Print · USGS

   Coastal Washington timberlands and river valleys come into focus in the early 1940s as industrial logging expands. Trace old family sites and works like Mobray, the Wynoochee Valley Farm, and the Simpson Logging Co Road.

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7. 1941 Map of Moclips

   

   1941 Moclips

   1941 Print · USGS

   The Grays Harbor coastline was a bustling corridor of timber and milling just before the war. Researchers can trace the extensive Polson Logging Company rail lines, the Carlisle School, and industrial sites like the Stearns Shingle Mill.

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10. 1941 Map of Gate

    

    1941 Gate

    1941 Print · USGS

    Thurston and Grays Harbor counties were bustling with rail and timber activity just before the mid-century. Researchers can trace the junction of four railroads near Gate or locate early rural sites like the Michigan Hill Sch and Jewelstock Ranch.

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13. 1941 Map of Ford

    

    1941 Ford

    1941 Print · USGS

    Grays Harbor County at the brink of the Second World War shows a river valley shaped by logging and rail transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Malone, Cedarville, and Saginaw along the banks of the Chehalis River.

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16. 1941 Map of Grayland

    

    1941 Grayland

    1941 Print · USGS

    Grays Harbor and the Washington coast are captured here just before the mobilization of the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Westport, locate the Western Logging Co Camp, and find maritime landmarks like the Grays Harbor L H.

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19. 1943 Map of Humptulips

    

    1943 Humptulips

    1943 Print · USGS

    Grays Harbor County timber and ranching lands come into focus during the early 1940s as the region transitioned toward modern infrastructure. Researchers can locate family homesteads like Brittain Ranch, industrial sites like the Polson Logging Company lines, and local hubs including Springfield Sch and New London.

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22. 1943 Map of Nahwatzel Lake

    

    1943 Nahwatzel Lake

    1943 Print · USGS

    The timber country of Mason and Grays Harbor counties comes to life in this mid-century survey of the Satsop river system. Genealogists and historians can trace the Simpson Logging Co RR and locate landmarks like Oakhurst Sanitorium and Masonio Cem.

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25. 1943 Map of Mobray

    

    1943 Mobray

    1943 Print · USGS

    Grays Harbor County at the dawn of the 1940s reveals a landscape shaped by the timber industry and river networks. Genealogists and historians can trace the operations of the Simpson Logging Company and find early settlements like Mobray and Monte along the Satsop River.

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28. 1943 Map of Copalis Beach

    

    1943 Copalis Beach

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Washington coast in the 1940s is detailed here from the Olympic Peninsula to the Columbia River. Trace old beach settlements like Moclips and Copalis Beach alongside landmarks like the Willapa Bay Lighthouse.

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31. 1947 Map of Mt Christie, 1959 Print

    

    1947 Mt Christie

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Jefferson County high country in the late 1940s shows the early development of the national park system before modern road networks expanded. Researchers can trace historic mountain infrastructure including the Graves Creek Inn, Chicago Camp, and the Muncaster Sch.

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