Loading map...

1950 Map of Lake Sutherland

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Lake Sutherland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Lake Sutherland sits at the heart of this mid-century survey, flanked by the residential pockets of Maple Grove and Snug Harbor. To the west, the eastern shoreline of Lake Crescent enters the frame, marking a gateway into the heavily forested interior of the Olympic Peninsula. The northern boundary is defined by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line passing through the settlement of Ramapo, while the Olympic Highway traces the northern shore of the lake, illustrating the primary transportation corridor of the era.

Rising sharply from the water, the terrain transitions into the protected lands of Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park. Notable peaks such as Mount Storm King and Lizard Head Peak dominate the southern half of the sheet, where the landscape is characterized by high ridges like Baldy Ridge and Happy Lake Ridge. The map documents a landscape where primitive routes like the Happy Lake Trail provided the only access into the high alpine terrain of the Olympic Mountains.