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2011 Map of Granite Falls

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Granite Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Granite Falls serves as the focal point of this Snohomish County survey, situated where the South Fork Stillaguamish River meets the industrial and residential corridors of the Cascade foothills. The landscape is defined by its extractive history and water resources, featuring a dense network of active and legacy sites including the Wayside Mine, the Iron Mountain Quarry, and the Pilchuck Quarry. These industrial operations are interspersed with recreational and residential areas around numerous water bodies like Lake Bosworth and Menzel Lake.

The presence of the Granite Falls Post Office and American Legion Cemetery provides significant points of reference for local historians. Water management is evident through multiple structures such as the Gardner Dam on Gardner Lake and the Pilchuck River Dam further south near Pilchuck. The topography rises toward Iron Mountain, while the Mountain Loop Hwy heads northeast, following the river valley through a region where timber and stone have long driven the local economy.