1957 Map of Index

About this map

Snoqualmie National Forest dominates the landscape of this 1957 survey, where the Great Northern Railway snakes through the high country along the Skykomish River. The map illustrates a period of active resource extraction and mountain management, evidenced by the Kromona Mine and Lockwood Mine, alongside civic infrastructure like the North Fork Guard Station and Camp Huston. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevations including Mt Stickney and Mt Index, while the Wallace River creates notable features such as Wallace Falls. Small settlements like Startup, Gold Bar, and Index cling to the river valley, serving as hubs for the rail and timber industries that shaped these mountain corridors during the mid-century era. The detailed mapping of various quarries and a Gravel Pit further underscores the industrial footprint on this mountain wilderness.