1956 Map of Mineral

About this map

Mineral and Glenoma anchor this mid-century survey of the timbered interior where the Snoqualmie National Forest meets the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The landscape is defined by the industrial and protective infrastructure of the era, from the sprawling tracks of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad to isolated fire-watching posts like National Lookout and Kosmos Lookout. Logging and resource extraction are evident through features like Coal Canyon and several Gravel Pits, while local life is centered around the shore of Mineral Lake and the smaller settlement of Carlson. The map follows the divide between the Nisqually River to the north and the Cowlitz River to the south, connected by a network of waterways including Mineral Creek and Rainy Creek.