1953 Map of Hobart

About this map

Hobart and the surrounding timber and mining country of King County are documented here during a period of transition, following the 1953 survey with 1968 photorevisions. The map highlights the critical infrastructure of the Cedar River Watershed, showing the Seattle Water Supply Intake at Landsburg and the protected lands surrounding Walsh Lake. Industrial heritage is visible through the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad and numerous railroad grades that once serviced the logging and mining operations. Resource extraction and early processing are evident at the Tiger Mtn Mine and a Shingle Mill located along Carey Creek. The settlement of Taylor (Site) is noted as a former location, while local community life is anchored by the Hobart Sch and nearby rural road networks like Iss-South Ravensdale Rd.