1953 Map of Malone

About this map

The Chehalis River valley serves as a primary transit corridor through this timber-rich region of Western Washington, where three major railroads—the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific—converge to follow the water. Small settlements like Malone, Porter, and Saginaw dot the rail lines, reflecting an era when these stops were essential for the local logging and agricultural economy. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the river bottomlands to the timbered heights of the Black Hills and Capitol State Forest.