Old Maps of Alder, Washington for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1937 Map of Eatonville

   

   1937 Eatonville

   1937 Print · USGS

   The timber and mining corridors of Pierce and Lewis Counties are captured here in the mid-1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Eatonville, locate the Ladd Mine, and follow the path of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific RR.

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4. 1941 Map of Tanwax Lake

   

   1941 Tanwax Lake

   1941 Print · USGS

   Pierce County was a busy corridor for timber and defense just before the war, as shown in this detailed 1941 survey. Genealogists and historians can locate Camp 1 Logging Camp, the old Lacamas School, and the winding Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line.

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7. 1944 Map of Ohop Valley

   

   1944 Ohop Valley

   1944 Print · USGS

   The Ohop Valley and surrounding Pierce County timberlands are shown here during the mid-1940s, just as the region’s hydroelectric and forestry infrastructure was maturing. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural life through sites like the Grange Hall, Edgerton Sch, and the logging community at Clay City.

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10. 1949 Map of Ohop Valley, 1958 Print

    

    1949 Ohop Valley

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Ohop Valley area in the late 1940s was a hub of timber and rail, where the Milwaukee Road winds through the foothills. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Truth School Cem, Edgerton School, and the settlement at Clay City.

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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 1959 Map of Eatonville, 1967 Print

    

    1959 Eatonville

    1967 Print · USGS

    Eatonville and the Nisqually River valley are shown here during the late fifties, just as the regional hydroelectric and timber landscape reached its mid-century form. Researchers can trace the C M St P & P rail line, locate Alder Dam, and explore the University of Washington's Pack Demonstration Forest.

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25. 1959 Map of Ohop Valley, 1968 Print

    

    1959 Ohop Valley

    1968 Print · USGS

    Pierce County in the late fifties was a landscape of timber, hydroelectric power, and small timber towns. Researchers can trace the Milwaukee Road through Eatonville or locate family roots at the Benston Community Ch and Rainier Cem.

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28. 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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31. 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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34. 1990 Map of Eatonville, 1995 Print

    

    1990 Eatonville

    1995 Print · USGS

    Eatonville and the Nisqually River valley appear here in the final decade of the millennium, defined by heavy timber research and massive hydro projects. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of Alder, locate the Swanson Airport, and explore the bounds of the Charles Lathrop Pack Experimental Forest.

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37. 1998 Map of Eatonville, 2003 Print

    

    1998 Eatonville

    2003 Print · USGS

    The Nisqually River corridor is shown here as it appeared in the late nineties, defined by the hydroelectric developments at Alder Lake and La Grande Reservoir. Researchers can trace the timber and research history of the Charles Lathrop Pack Demonstration Forest or locate landmarks like the Pack Lookout Tower and Little Mashel Falls.

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40. 2023 Map of Eatonville, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Eatonville

    2023 Print · USGS

    Eatonville and the Nisqually River valley are shown here in the early twenty-first century as the landscape transitions into the national forest. Researchers can trace local heritage through sites like Eatonville Cem, Swanson Airport, and the Eatonville Mill Pond.

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