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1990 Map of Eatonville

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Eatonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The town of Eatonville serves as the gateway to a landscape shaped by both forest research and hydro-electric power during the 1990s. This survey highlights the Charles Lathrop Pack Experimental Forest, a dedicated research area managed by the University of Washington, which occupies the central timberlands between the Nisqually River and Mashel River. To the south, the impact of the Alder Dam is evident, creating the expansive Alder Lake which straddles the borders of Pierce, Thurston, and Lewis counties.

Water management is a central theme of this terrain, from the La Grande Reservoir and its associated substation to the more natural Little Mashel Falls. Local infrastructure such as Swanson Airport and various gaging stations along the river banks document the technical footprint in this corner of the Snoqualmie National Forest. Smaller settlements like La Grande and Alder anchor the river valleys, while local history is marked by family-named landmarks such as Reliance Hill and the Bogucki Island within the reservoir.