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1956 Map of Enumclaw

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Enumclaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The town of Enumclaw serves as a pivotal hub on this mid-century survey, where the Northern Pacific RR meets a network of Logging RR lines and timber interests like the Upper Mill. To the east, the landscape transitions into the steep terrain of the Snoqualmie National Forest, marked by lookout stations such as Pinnacle Peak Lookout and O' Farrell Lookout. Significant civil engineering is evident at the Mud Mtn Dam Spillway along the White River, a project that radically altered the local hydrology by creating Mud Mountain Lake.

Further south, the map details the industrial character of the era with numerous Quarries, the Copper King Mine, and the Queen Bee Mine. High peaks like Old Baldy Mtn and Bearhead Mtn tower over the Clearwater River valley. This record preserves the location of rural social centers such as Krain and Veazey, and the sprawling grounds of the Rainier State Sch before subsequent decades of suburban expansion.