1953 Map of Fall City

About this map

The Snoqualmie River meanders through the valley at the center of this 1953 survey, defining a landscape of agriculture and small settlements between the highlands of Grand Ridge and West Tiger Mtn. The town of Fall City serves as a focal point near the confluence of the river and Raging River, supported by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line. To the south, the timber and mining geography is evident near Preston and Upper Preston, where the Northern Pacific tracks follow the corridor of East Fk Issaquah Creek. Local industry is represented by the Reynolds Mine and several prospects on Mitchell Hill, while the Fall City Cemetery and various gaging stations along the river provide specific points of interest for genealogists and hydrologists studying the mid-century development of King County.