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2014 Map of Lake Joy

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Lake Joy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Carnation sits at the southwestern edge of this landscape, where the Tolt River winds through the valley floor before joining the Snoqualmie. The terrain is defined by its complex hydrology, featuring the Tolt Regulating Basin and a network of creeks including Stossel Cr, Griffin Cr, and Tokul Cr. These waterways feed into various ponds and lakes, most notably Lake Joy and the marshy expanse of Moss Lake.

High ground is marked by the Snoqualmie Lookout, providing a vantage point over the timbered ridges and deep canyons like Canyon Cr. The map shows a rural infrastructure of winding roads such as Swan Mill Rd and Stossel Creek Way, which trace the legacy of earlier industrial activity near Swans Mill Pond. The drainage patterns of the N Fork Cr and S Fork Tolt River illustrate the vital watershed management that characterizes this portion of King County.