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1953 Map of Hoquiam

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Hoquiam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

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Mt St Helens dominates the southeastern horizon in this mid-century survey, standing above the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Mt Margaret. The map details the vital industrial corridor connecting Grays Harbor to the Columbia River, tracing the Northern Pacific RR and Great Northern RR through timber and mill towns like Hoquiam, Aberdeen, and Cosmopolis.

Inland, the drainage patterns of the Chehalis River and Cowlitz River define the settlement geography of Centralia and Chehalis. These river valleys support a network of small communities and rural institutions, such as Fern Hill School and Fir Wood School. The infrastructure of the era is represented by early aviation sites like Astoria Marine Air Service and Longview Sky Harbor, alongside the extensive grounds of the Fort Lewis Military Reservation.