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1959 Map of Maytown

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Maytown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Deschutes River and several major railroads anchor this survey of the southern Puget Sound region during a period of mid-century infrastructure growth. The landscape is a mix of agricultural flats and lowland prairies, including Bush Prairie and Rocky Prairie, punctuated by a series of small lakes like Scott Lake and Deep Lake. The industrial and transportation corridor is particularly active, evidenced by the convergence of the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads near Tumwater.

Beyond the urban fringe of the Olympia Municipal Airport, rural life is represented by local gathering places such as South Union and the Grange Hall. Cultural landmarks of the era are visible, including the Drive-in Theater and the Schmidt School, alongside specialized sites like the Powder Works and an Oil Well, which speak to the diverse economic activities of Thurston County in the late 1950s.