2023 Map of Maytown

About this map

Tumwater and its southern environs are defined by a complex network of glacial lakes and prairie lands in this contemporary survey of Thurston County. The landscape transitions from the developed aviation grounds of the Olympia Regional Airport to the preserved wetlands of the Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Moving south along the Interstate 5 corridor, the map documents several distinct communities including Bush Prairie, South Union, and Maytown. Local history and genealogy are anchored by several established burial grounds such as Olympic Memorial Garden Cem and Union Cem. The hydrologic character of the region is evident in the numerous water bodies, from the sprawling Black Lake in the northwest to the smaller Scott Lake and Deep Lake further south, interspersed with the channels of Salmon Creek and Beaver Creek.