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1981 Map of Matlock

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Matlock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

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The timber and waterway network of Mason County is clearly visible on this 1981 survey, where logging infrastructure meets the natural flow of the Middle Fork Satsop River. The small settlement of Matlock serves as a focal point, connected to the surrounding woods by a railroad that includes features such as the Frisken Wye and Matlock (Siding). This rail system underscores the era's reliance on fixed transport for the local logging industry.

Further south, the landscape transitions into open spaces like Scott Prairie and is dotted with community landmarks including the Mary M Knight Sch and the Tornow Cemetery. The presence of the Simpson State Salmon Hatchery on the East Fork Satsop River highlights the long-standing importance of local fisheries management in this river basin. Numerous borrow pits across the quadrangle indicate active road maintenance and construction during this period of development.