1922 Map of Lake Crescent

About this map

The Juan de Fuca Strait defines the northern edge of this coastal landscape, where the Olympic Peninsula transitions from shoreline settlements to the deep interior of the Olympic National Forest. In the early 1920s, this region was a corridor of timber extraction and developing tourism, evidenced by the Logging RR networks and the Olympic Highway skirting the southern shore of Lake Crescent. The map reveals a cluster of small communities and recreational sites around the lake, including Piedmont, Fairholm, and the Crescent Lake Tavern, while a Fish Hatchery near Rosemary points to early conservation and sporting interests.