1940 Map of Montesano

About this map

Montesano serves as the focal point of this 1940 tactical survey, situated where the Wynoochee River meets the broad valley of the Chehalis River. During this era, the landscape was a bustling corridor for timber and transport, evidenced by the heavy presence of Logging railroads and the primary lines of the Northern Pacific and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific. Notable infrastructure includes the State Fish Hatchery near Lake Aberdeen and the Grays Harbor Golf Club. South of the river valley, the terrain transitions into a complex network of drainages such as North River, Salmon Creek, and Vesta Cr. Small settlements like Melbourne, Arctic, and Brooklyn anchor the more remote southern reaches, illustrating the distribution of community and industry across the Grays Harbor and Pacific borderlands just before the mid-century.