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1956 Map of Granite Falls

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Granite Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

South Fork Stillaguamish River serves as the central artery for this mid-century landscape, where industrial logging and hydroelectric potential shaped the local geography. The town of Granite Falls stands as the primary hub, surrounded by a network of early mountain infrastructure including the Robe Highway and several specialized settlements like Robe and Verlot. To the north, the Tulalip Naval Reservation occupies a significant portion of Wheeler Mountain, marked by early radio towers and high-altitude surveying.

Resource extraction and recreation coexist throughout the river valley and its surrounding peaks. The presence of the Wayside Mine and various gravel pits highlights the era's mining activity, while the establishment of the Verlot Campground and Canyon Creek Lodge Rd indicates the region's development as a gateway to the Mt Baker National Forest. Numerous alpine water bodies, such as Lake Twentytwo and Heather Lake, are tucked beneath the summits of Pilchuck Mtn and Mt Raker.