1953 Map of Malone

About this map

The Chehalis River and Satsop River converge in this mid-century landscape of timber and river-valley agriculture. This survey documents the intersection of three major railroads—the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific—which served small communities like Malone, Porter, and Saginaw. The presence of the State Furbearing Animal Refuge and large tracts of the Capitol State Forest reflect the importance of land management in Grays Harbor and Lewis Counties. Local social centers are well-defined, including the Sharon Grange and Sharon Cemetery, while educational footprints are preserved at the North River Consolidated School. To the east, the Chehalis Indian Reservation borders the river, and the Minot Peak Lookout stands as a sentinel over the surrounding timberlands and feeder streams like Workman Creek and Garrard Creek.