2014 Map of Chester Morse Lake

About this map

Chester Morse Lake and the surrounding Cedar River Watershed dominate the southern half of this landscape, protected as a vital resource within the Snoqualmie National Forest. The geography is defined by the descending forks of the Snoqualmie, with the Middle Fork and South Fork carving through deep valleys. This survey captures a pocket of King County where rural residential communities like Riverbend, Edgewick, and Tanner meet the rising slopes of the Cascades. Historic sites such as Camp Waskowitz are documented along the riverbanks, while the topography rises sharply to Mt Washington and Grouse Ridge. The mapping of small settlements like Ragnar and the open flats of Sallal Prairie provides a clear view of how development has clustered along the primary transportation corridors and lower river benches before giving way to the high timberlands of the forest reserve.