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1995 Map of Lake Quinault West

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Lake Quinault West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The Quinault River dominates this landscape, winding through a complex network of jurisdictional lines that define the region's history. The map illustrates the proximity of the Quinault Indian Reservation to the Olympic National Forest, separated by significant markers like the Old Indian Treaty Boundary. Settlement is concentrated at the edge of Lake Quinault in Amanda Park and further south at Neilton, providing a look at local infrastructure including the Quinault School and a Gaging Station.

Evidence of historical industrial movement is visible in the numerous segments of the Old Railroad Grade which traverse the terrain toward Chow Chow Prairie. These transportation scars, alongside various Gravel Pits, reflect the era's reliance on the timber and resource extraction industries. The topography transitions from the low-lying wetlands around Pope Lake to the higher elevations of Thimble Mountain and Lone Mountain.