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1953 Map of Maltby

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Maltby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Snohomish River and Snoqualmie River define the hydraulic character of this landscape, carving through the terrain where the Cathcart-Snoqualmie River and Skykomish River converge. The 1953 topography, updated with late 1970s revisions, shows a period of transition as rural homesteads and agricultural tracts like Fryelands and Sky Meadow Ranch sit alongside the expansive State Reformatory and its associated State Reformatory Farm No 2.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground and the corridor of the Burlington Northern railroad, with established communities at Cathcart, Clearview, and Maltby. The mapping of Paradise Valley and Mount Forest reveals a patchwork of small lakes including Paradise Lake, Echo Lake, and Crystal Lake. This record of the Snohomish Co and King Co border captures the era before significant suburban infill, marked by landmarks like the Paradise Valley Cem and the former Interurban route.