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1959 Map of Bucoda

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Bucoda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Tenino and Bucoda anchor a landscape defined by the convergence of rail and river industry in southern Thurston County. This record captures the transition from steam-era resources to modern transport, highlighting the Burlington Northern and Union Pacific corridors that flank the Skookumchuck River. The presence of the Black Prince Mine and several unnamed Mines in the Hanaford Valley points to the coal-rich geology of the region, while the Tono Landing Strip marks the remains of the Tono company town site.

Local landmarks such as the Oregon Trail Monument and Forest Cemetery provide deep historical roots, while the complex terrain of Northcraft Mountain and Crawford Mountain overlooks the productive agricultural stretches of Frost Prairie. This edition includes 1970s revisions, showing industrial developments and utility infrastructure like the Pipeline that would come to define the area's later economy.