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1960 Map of Bandera

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Bandera
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Snoqualmie National Forest dominates this landscape, showing a mountain terrain heavily defined by early water management and timber-line rail operations. Large swaths of the territory are divided into specialized management zones, most notably the Cedar River Watershed surrounding Chester Morse Lake and the Green River Watershed to the south. These protected areas reveal a carefully regulated wildland intended to secure municipal water supplies for growing Puget Sound cities.

The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad carves through the mountains, connecting small outposts like Bandera and Garcia to the larger rail network. This infrastructure supported both industry and forestry, as evidenced by the Horseshoe Mine and numerous gravel pits. From the peak of Mt Washington down to the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River, the map captures a functional wilderness of fire lookouts, airstrips, and camps like Camp Waskowitz.