Old Maps of Graham, Washington for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Graham with 33 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Graham has changed over the decades.


Graham, WA maps

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  1. 1897 Map of Tacoma
    1897 Map of Tacoma
    1897 Tacoma
    1897 Print · USGS
    Puget Sound and the Tacoma waterfront come alive in the late 1890s, when coal railroads and river valleys drove regional growth. Genealogists can trace family roots in early island settlements like Chautauqua or inland rail towns such as Black Diamond and Wilkeson.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1900 Map of Tacoma
    1900 Map of Tacoma
    1900 Tacoma
    1900 Print · USGS
    The Puget Sound region was a hive of rail and maritime activity at the end of the Victorian era. Researchers can trace early settlements like Chautauqua, identify tribal lands at the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, and locate mining towns such as Black Diamond.
    9 unique versions available

  3. 1937 Map of Eatonville
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1941 Map of Tanwax Lake
    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.

  5. 1941 Map of Tacoma South, 1958 Print
    1941 Map of Tacoma South, 1958 Print
    1941 Tacoma South
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Puyallup Valley and southern Tacoma outskirts appear here in the early 1940s, just as the region’s rail and military infrastructure reached peak complexity. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and pioneer landmarks like the Site of Old Camp Montgomery and the Mary Mount Military Academy.

  6. 1942 Map of Lake Tapps, 1962 Print
    1942 Map of Lake Tapps, 1962 Print
    1942 Lake Tapps
    1962 Print · USGS
    The foothills of the Cascades meet the Puyallup Valley in the 1940s, showing a landscape defined by logging and coal extraction. Genealogists can locate family names on markers like Spar Pole Hill or trace rural social hubs like the Sunrise Grange Hall.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1944 Map of Lake Tapps
    1944 Map of Lake Tapps
    1944 Lake Tapps
    1944 Print · USGS
    Pierce County during the early 1940s reveals a landscape of industrial river towns and hill-country resource extraction. Genealogists can trace family roots through the Kelly Lake Sch, Coal Mines near Wilkeson, and the Sunrise Grange Hall.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1944 Map of Tacoma South
    1944 Map of Tacoma South
    1944 Tacoma South
    1944 Print · USGS
    Pierce County during the war years shows a landscape of growing towns and deep-rooted history between the river valleys and the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Kirby Sch or locate 19th-century frontier outposts like the Site of Old Camp Montgomery (1854).

  9. 1944 Map of Ohop Valley
    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.

  10. 1949 Map of Ohop Valley, 1958 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1953 Map of Hoquiam
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1956 Map of Orting, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Orting, 1957 Print
    1956 Orting
    1957 Print · USGS
    The river valleys of Pierce County supported a busy network of rail lines and veterans' services during the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the grounds of the State Soldiers Home, locate the Puyallup River Fish Hatchery, or follow the Northern Pacific tracks through Crocker.
    5 unique versions available

  13. 1956 Map of Kapowsin, 1958 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1957 Map of Hoquiam
    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.

  15. 1958 Map of Seattle, 1966 Print
    1958 Map of Seattle, 1966 Print
    1958 Seattle
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Puget Sound region in the mid-fifties showcases a balance of urban growth and Olympic wilderness. Trace the industrial waterfronts of Tacoma, old naval facilities like Keyport Naval Res, and mountain peaks like Mount Constance.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 1958 Map of Hoquiam, 1969 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1959 Map of Frederickson, 1964 Print
    1959 Map of Frederickson, 1964 Print
    1959 Frederickson
    1964 Print · USGS
    Pierce County landscape at the close of the fifties shows a mix of timber, industry, and growing rural communities. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Graham Sch, the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line, and Patterson Spring.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1959 Map of Tanwax Lake, 1967 Print
    1959 Map of Tanwax Lake, 1967 Print
    1959 Tanwax Lake
    1967 Print · USGS
    Pierce County’s lake-dotted landscape is frozen in the late 1950s, showing a rural community defined by family-named roads and timber interests. You can trace the Milwaukee Road rail line past Clay City or locate family roots near the Rainier Cem and Weyerhaeuser Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1959 Map of Ohop Valley, 1968 Print
    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.

  20. 1961 Map of Tacoma South, 1968 Print
    1961 Map of Tacoma South, 1968 Print
    1961 Tacoma South
    1968 Print · USGS
    Pierce County during the early sixties shows the intersection of suburban growth and massive military infrastructure. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots like Henry Smith Cem, old airfields like Thun Field, and the campus of Pacific Lutheran University.

  21. 1962 Map of Seattle
    1962 Map of Seattle
    1962 Seattle
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Puget Sound region and Olympic Peninsula are shown at a peak of mid-century growth. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Pacific Coast RR or locate landmarks such as Fort Lawton and the Bothell Power Station.

  22. 1962 Map of Hoquiam
    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.

  23. 1975 Map of Tacoma, 1977 Print
    1975 Map of Tacoma, 1977 Print
    1975 Tacoma
    1977 Print · USGS
    The Puget Sound region in the mid-seventies reveals a landscape of growing urban centers and massive federal installations. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Tacoma and Olympia, or locate landmarks like the McNeil Island Penitentiary and Fort Lewis Military Reservation.

  24. 1980 Map of Centralia
    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.

  25. 1987 Map of Lake Kapowsin
    1987 Map of Lake Kapowsin
    1987 Lake Kapowsin
    1987 Print · USGS
    Pierce County’s timber and power landscape is captured here in the late eighties, centered on the waters of Lake Kapowsin. Researchers can trace industrial sites like the Powerhouse at Electron and identify geographic landmarks such as Wildcat Falls and Surprise Valley.
    2 unique versions available

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