1956 Map of Mineral

About this map

Mineral and Glenoma anchor this mid-century survey of the timbered corridor between the Nisqually River and the Cowlitz River. The landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the era's extraction economy, featuring the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and Northern Pacific railroads winding through the valleys to serve small settlements like Carlson. Fire prevention and management are visible through a network of high-elevation points, including the Kiona Peak Lookout, Kosmos Lookout, and the Fern Gap Guard Sta. The transition from the Snoqualmie National Forest in the north to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the south illustrates the vast federal management of the region's timber resources. Topographic details also reveal localized industrial activity such as Coal Canyon and various Gravel Pits that supported the development of the Boundary Highway.