1900s (20th Century) Maps of Vail, 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. 1944 Map of Yelm

   

   1944 Yelm

   1944 Print · USGS

   The Nisqually River valley and the surrounding prairies are captured here during the 1940s as military and rail infrastructure reshaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Northern Pacific, the Centralia Power Plant, and local landmarks like Collins Sch and Vail.

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7. 1949 Map of Yelm, 1958 Print

   

   1949 Yelm

   1958 Print · USGS

   Yelm and the surrounding prairies of Thurston and Pierce counties are shown here just after the war. Researchers can trace family ranching sites like Fox Ranch, early schools such as Collins School, and the heavy rail activity at McKenna.

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10. 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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13. 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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16. 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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19. 1959 Map of Vail, 1966 Print

    

    1959 Vail

    1966 Print · USGS

    Thurston and Lewis counties come into focus in the late fifties as logging operations shape the terrain. You can trace the complex Logging Railroad and Mulqueen Railroad lines that connect Vail to timber stands at Baumgard Hill.

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22. 1959 Map of Yelm, 1968 Print

    

    1959 Yelm

    1968 Print · USGS

    Thurston and Pierce Counties are shown in the late 1950s, a time when rail lines and ranching still dominated the prairies. You can trace the lineage of the region through the Roy Cem, Collins Sch, and early homesteads like Burnham Ranch or the Roundtree Cabin.

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25. 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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28. 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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31. 1990 Map of Vail, 1995 Print

    

    1990 Vail

    1995 Print · USGS

    The timber and rail corridors of Thurston County come into focus in the 1990s as the Vail Railway winds through Ruth Prairie. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of Vail through its logging roads and the massive Skookumchuck Reservoir.

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