Old Maps of Elbe, Washington for Metal Detecting

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. 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. 1956 Map of Kapowsin, 1958 Print

   

   1956 Kapowsin

   1958 Print · USGS

   Pierce County’s timber and hydroelectric corridors are in clear view during the mid-fifties, from the rail lines at Kapowsin to the heights of The Divide. Researchers can trace the path of the Electron Flume Road or locate family sites at Neff Ranch and Voss Resort.

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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. 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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22. 1987 Map of Elbe

    

    1987 Elbe

    1987 Print · USGS

    The community of Elbe and the eastern end of Alder Lake are captured here during the late 1980s. Local researchers can trace the confluence of the Nisqually River and East Creek, or locate industrial sites like the many Borrow Pits and Park Junction.

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25. 2023 Map of Elbe, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Elbe

    2023 Print · USGS

    The timber and mountain country of southern Pierce County is revealed here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the waterways of the Nisqually River and Alder Lake, or locate family sites near Elbe, Alder, and Park Junction.

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