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1950 Map of Lake Crescent

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Lake Crescent
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Lake Crescent dominates the central landscape of this 1950 survey, its deep waters flanked by the steep rising slopes of Pyramid Mtn and Sourdough Mtn. The map captures the boundary where the Olympic National Park meets the Olympic National Forest, illustrating a transition from preserved wilderness to managed timberlands. Along the northern shoreline, small settlements like Fairholm, Ovington, and Piedmont serve as entry points for the burgeoning mid-century outdoor recreation movement, while the Old Railroad Grade traces a path through the timber north of the lake.

To the north, the terrain descends toward the Strait of Juan de Fuca, where coastal life is marked by the Gettysburg Ranch and the community of Twin at the mouths of the West Twin River and East Twin River. The southern portion of the sheet is defined by the headwaters of the Soleduck River, accessed via the Soleduck Hot Springs Road, a vital link for travelers heading deep into the Olympic interior to find sites like Marymere Falls.