1956 Map of La Push

About this map

The confluence of the Soleduck River, Bogachiel River, and Dickey River forms the short but vital Quillayute River in this 1956 survey of the Olympic Peninsula coastline. The village of La Push serves as the focal point within the Quillayute Ind Res, situated across the water from Rialto Beach. The map documents a period of strategic military presence and resource extraction, evidenced by the Quillayute Outlying Field Naval Res and a Logging RR terminating near Little Prairie. Along the Pacific shore, the terrain is marked by a succession of iconic sea stacks and landmarks, from James Island and Quillayute Needle to the southern reaches of Giants Graveyard and Alexander Island. Inland, the settlement of Mora and the open spaces of Quillayute Prairie illustrate the established local infrastructure before the modern expansion of wilderness protections.