1953 Map of Boylston

About this map

The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad carves a winding path through the high desert of Kittitas County, serving a string of isolated outposts including Boylston, Cheviot, Rye, and Doris. This mid-century landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the elevated Ryegrass Mountain and Boylston Mountains down into the dramatic depths of Middle Canyon and Johnson Canyon. The map captures a moment when infrastructure like the Kittitas Micro-Wave Tower began to dot the ridges above ancient geological features like Schnebly Coulee.