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1902 Map of Mount Stuart

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Mount Stuart
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1914
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1914

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Wenatchee Mountains dominate the northern landscape of this region, which was surveyed at the end of the nineteenth century when the timber and mining industries were establishing permanent footprints. The Northern Pacific R. R. follows the path of the Teanaway River, serving early coal-producing centers like Roslyn and Clealum. The Roslyn Branch rail line illustrates the era's reliance on localized transport for resource extraction.

Further east, the mining settlements of Meaghersville, Liberty, and Blewett are located near Swauk Creek, highlighting a period of intense prospecting and development along the Chelan and Kittitas county boundary. Below the high peaks of Mt. Stuart and Three Brothers, the map transitions into the Swauk Prairie and the agricultural valley near Ellensburg, revealing the contrast between the high alpine environment and the emerging trade hubs on the plains.