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1959 Map of Frederickson

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Frederickson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Frederickson and Graham serve as central points in this mid-century portrait of Pierce County, where timber, agriculture, and military interests converge. The landscape is defined by the tracks of the C M St P & P railroad and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, which supported regional industrial sites like the Chemical Works and various gravel pits. The eastern edge of the Ft Lewis Mil Res touches the territory near Rocky Ridge, illustrating the significant military presence in the Puget Sound area during the late 1950s.

Community life is anchored by landmarks such as Thun Field, the Tacoma Sportsmens Club, and local education centers like Graham Sch and Kapowsin Sch. The transition of the land from rural prairie to developing suburban and industrial zones is evident in the network of family-named roads like Mitchell Gould Road and Benston Kapowsin Road. Natural water features such as Patterson Spring and Muck Creek drain the undulating terrain, which remained largely open before the significant residential expansion of later decades.