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1944 Map of Lake Tapps

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Lake Tapps
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Lake Tapps dominates the northern landscape of this Pierce County survey, flanked by the sprawling Muckleshoot Indian Reservation. The map records a complex riverine system where the White River, Stuck River, and Puyallup River converge near established valley towns like Sumner and Orting. Industrial activity is evident through the extensive Logging R R networks and Coal Mines clustered around Wilkeson and Carbonado in the southeast.

Social and civic life is anchored by local landmarks such as the Sunrise Grange Hall and the Blockhouse Battle Monument at Connells Prairie. The presence of the State Soldiers Home and the Voight Fish Hatchery south of Orting provides a view into the diverse land use of the mid-1940s. Transportation is defined by the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads, which linked these timber and mining outposts to the wider Puget Sound region.