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1953 Map of Adna

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Adna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Chehalis River defines the lower valley of this Lewis County landscape, serving as the central artery for a series of small agricultural and timber communities. In the mid-1950s, the Northern Pacific railroad tracks and the Pacific Road parallel the river, connecting settlements such as Dryad, Meskill, and Adna. These towns, along with the nearby Rainbow Falls State Park, illustrate a corridor built on the movement of goods and people through the timbered hills.

Further south, the terrain rises into Crego Hill and Ceres Hill, where the community structure remains focused on local institutions. The presence of the Boistfort Sch, the Grange Hall, and Crego Grange suggests a closely knit rural society centered on farming and social organization. In the uplands, features like Sam Henry Mtn and the numerous named creeks such as Bunker Creek and Lincoln Creek highlight the drainage patterns that shaped early logging and settlement efforts.