1900s (20th Century) Maps of Ellensburg, Washington

1. 1901 Map of Ellensburg

   

   1901 Ellensburg

   1901 Print · USGS

   Central Washington at the turn of the century shows a landscape shaped by river valleys and high ridges. Trace the early Northern Pacific Railway line through Ellensburg and the remote outposts of Nile and Tampico.

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4. 1902 Map of Mount Stuart, 1908 Print

   

   1902 Mount Stuart

   1908 Print · USGS

   The Kittitas Valley and Wenatchee Mountains are shown here during the height of the early twentieth-century rail and mining era. Researchers can trace the industrial landscape through the Roslyn Branch and mountain camps like Liberty and Blewett.

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7. 1950 Map of Yakima, 1951 Print

   

   1950 Yakima

   1951 Print · USGS

   The Yakima Valley and the towering Cascades meet in this mid-century survey of South Central Washington. Genealogists and local historians can trace the irrigation-era growth of Yakima, the historic Fort Simcoe outpost, and the White Swan Mission on the Yakima Indian Reservation.

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10. 1957 Map of Wenatchee, 1973 Print

    

    1957 Wenatchee

    1973 Print · USGS

    The northern Cascades and Columbia River valley appear here in the mid-fifties, showing the region's critical rail and transit corridors. Researchers can trace the routes of the Great Northern RR and Milwaukee Road through settlements like Skykomish, Baring, and Dryden.

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13. 1958 Map of Ellensburg South, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Ellensburg South

    1959 Print · USGS

    The southern outskirts of Ellensburg and the surrounding Kittitas Valley are captured in the late fifties, just as the regional highway network was expanding. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Dammon Sch, the Drive-in Theater, and the rail lines through Thrall.

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16. 1958 Map of Ellensburg, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Ellensburg

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Kittitas Valley and the Yakima River corridor are captured here during the late fifties as irrigation and rail infrastructure reshaped the landscape. Researchers can trace historic family-named sites like High Valley Ranch, the Wenas Cemetery, and the Dammon Sch.

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19. 1958 Map of Thorp, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Thorp

    1960 Print · USGS

    Kittitas County at the close of the 1950s shows a landscape shaped by competing rail lines and high-country forestry. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Thorp Cem, rural education at Woldale Sch, or the old mining works at Old Placer Mine.

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22. 1958 Map of Ellensburg North, 1960 Print

    

    1958 Ellensburg North

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Kittitas Valley at the end of the fifties reveals a landscape shaped by the Yakima River and the Milwaukee Road rail line. Researchers can trace the early layout of Ellensburg near the Central Washington College of Education or locate rural sites like Woldale School and the IOOF Cem.

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25. 1958 Map of Yakima, 1964 Print

    

    1958 Yakima

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Yakima Valley in the late fifties shows a landscape of mountain peaks and irrigated plains at the height of its rail-era development. Researchers can trace the lineage of early settlements through sites like Fort Simcoe, the Wenas Cemetery, and the Yakima Indian Agency School.

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28. 1961 Map of Yakima

    

    1961 Yakima

    1961 Print · USGS

    Central Washington thrived in the mid-century as an agricultural powerhouse defined by the Yakima River. Trace local roots through Medicine Valley School, Fort Simcoe, and the rail lines of the Northern Pacific RR.

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31. 1975 Map of Wenatchee, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Wenatchee

    1977 Print · USGS

    Central Washington in the mid-seventies shows a landscape of deep mountain valleys and bustling river towns. Trace the industrial and agricultural backbone of the region along the Yakima River and Columbia River, from the mining history of Roslyn to the rail hubs at Cle Elum and Appleyard.

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