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1961 Map of Easton

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Easton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Easton serves as a critical junction for mountain transit in the early 1960s, situated where the Yakima River meets the heavy rail corridors of the Northern Pacific and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific. The landscape is defined by the high ridges of the Wenatchee National Forest, which separate the river valleys from industrial pockets like the Roslyn-Cascade Mine 4 and a nearby strip mine near Ronald.

Evidence of early recreational and resource development is scattered across the terrain, from Lake Easton State Park to the remote Longmire Meadow. Further east, the settlements of Roslyn and Ronald mark the edge of the coal-producing regions. The intricate network of waterways, including Cle Elum Lake and the Little Naches River, dictates the placement of early settlements like Nelson and Peterson, which are connected by a mix of primary roads and rugged trails through Manastash Ridge.