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1959 Map of Eatonville

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Eatonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Eatonville serves as the primary hub in this late 1950s survey of south-central Pierce County, where the C M St P & P railroad snakes through the Mashel River valley. The map documents the hydroelectric infrastructure along the Nisqually River, including the Alder Dam and the expansive Alder Lake. This reservoir system, which submerged portions of the earlier landscape, is anchored by the settlement of Alder and includes landmarks like Bogucki Island and the La Grande Reservoir.

Academic and conservation interests are prominent with the Charles Lathrop Pack Demonstration Forest, featuring the Pack Lookout Tower and Hugo Peak. The map provides a look at the transition between established timber research areas and the wilder reaches of the Snoqualmie National Forest. Transportation routes like the Scott Turner Road and Mashel Road provide a detailed look at the rural road network connecting Reliance and La Grande.