1900s (20th Century) Maps of Fords Prairie, Washington

1. 1916 Map of Chehalis

   

   1916 Chehalis

   1916 Print · USGS

   During a period of rapid development along the Chehalis and Skookumchuck Rivers, these valleys supported a thriving network of timber camps and rail towns. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Logan Hill School, the Centralia Seminary, and the Salmon Creek Mill.

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4. 1953 Map of Hoquiam

   

   1953 Hoquiam

   1953 Print · USGS

   Southwest Washington in the early fifties shows a landscape shaped by timber, rail, and river commerce from the coast to the Cascades. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of timber towns like Ryderwood and the industrial hubs of Hoquiam and Kelso.

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7. 1954 Map of Centralia, 1956 Print

   

   1954 Centralia

   1956 Print · USGS

   Centralia and Chehalis thrive at the intersection of major rail lines and rivers during the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the layout of old settlements and sites like Berwick, Evaline, and Mendota, or locate the historic Jackson Prairie Courthouse.

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10. 1957 Map of Hoquiam

    

    1957 Hoquiam

    1957 Print · USGS

    Coastal timber ports and inland rail hubs define Southwest Washington during the late fifties. Genealogists can trace early twentieth-century settlements like Bordeaux, Tono, and Cosmopolis alongside the expanding tracks of the Northern Pacific.

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13. 1958 Map of Hoquiam, 1969 Print

    

    1958 Hoquiam

    1969 Print · USGS

    Southwest Washington and the Columbia River estuary appear here in the mid-century, before major landscape shifts. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Northern Pacific, locate the Fort Henness Site, or explore the Naselle Air Force Station.

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16. 1962 Map of Hoquiam

    

    1962 Hoquiam

    1962 Print · USGS

    Southwest Washington in the late fifties is defined by the bustling timber ports of Hoquiam and the rail-linked commerce of the interior valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of settlements like Raymond and Pe Ell, or locate family sites at Grand Mound Cem and Odd Fellows Cem.

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19. 1975 Map of Centralia NW, 1978 Print

    

    1975 Centralia NW

    1978 Print · USGS

    The Lewis County corridor between Centralia and Chehalis is revealed in mid-1970s aerial detail just before modern development changed the valley. Local historians can trace the meandering paths of the Skookumchuck River and Chehalis River past Fords Prairie.

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22. 1980 Map of Centralia

    

    1980 Centralia

    1980 Print · USGS

    The rail and river corridors of southwestern Washington are captured here in the late twentieth century, showing the region's transition from resource extraction to managed forest land. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of the Stoker Mine, the rails of the Union Pacific, and the early development of Centralia and Chehalis.

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25. 1985 Map of Centralia

    

    1985 Centralia

    1985 Print · USGS

    Centralia and Chehalis are shown in the mid-1980s as they expanded along the river valleys and major rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Greenwood Cem, Fern Hill Cem, and the old rail nexus at Chehalis Junction.

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