1959 Map of Bucoda

About this map

Tenino sits at a historic crossroads in the late 1950s, where the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads converge near the Oregon Trail Monument. The landscape transitions from the residential streets of Bucoda to the industrial and agricultural reaches of the Hanaford Valley. Evidence of the region’s resource-based economy is visible at the Black Prince Mine and several other unlabeled mines along an Old Railroad Grade in the south. The rural character of the area is further defined by the Tono Landing Strip and the winding course of the Skookumchuck River. Notable community landmarks such as the Forest Cemetery, Grange Hall, and the Memorial Swimming Pool provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of Thurston and Lewis Counties.