1987 Map of Glenoma

About this map

Rainy Valley provides a productive corridor for the settlement of Glenoma as it appeared in the late 1980s, bordered by the steep timberlands of the Snoqualmie National Forest. The landscape is defined by the complex drainage system of the West Fork, East Fork, and South Fork Tilton River, which converge through narrow passages like Coal Canyon. The map records an era of active land management, evidenced by numerous Borrow Pits and a Quarry scattered among private tracts and forest service land. At the southern edge, the rising waters of Riffe Lake and Rainy Creek meet the community at the Glenoma Community Park, while higher elevations feature isolated landmarks such as Ladd Pond and McKinley Lake. Geographers will note the transition from the industrial utility of the Sanitary Transfer Station to the natural bottleneck at Fern Gap.