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1953 Map of Lake Joy

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lake Joy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Tolt River and its numerous tributaries dominate this King County landscape as it appeared in the mid-1950s, with updates from the late 1960s. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, including the North Fork Creek, South Fork Creek, and Griffin Creek. Several small bodies of water, most notably Lake Joy, Moss Lake, and Hull Lake, are connected by a winding system of rural roads such as Stossel Road and the Swan Loop Road.

Evidence of the region's industrial and logging history is visible through the Old Railroad Grade and the Tolt Truck Trail cutting across the northern sections. Mapping indicates active land use through the presence of Gravel Pits and a Pipeline, while various gaging stations along the creeks highlight the importance of water management in this heavily forested river valley during the postwar era.