1902 Map of Mount Stuart

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Ellensburg serves as the southern anchor for this topographic study, where the Northern Pacific R.R. follows the valley floor alongside the Yakima River. The landscape transitions rapidly from the open flats of Swank Prairie into the steep, mining-inflected terrain of the Wenatchee Mountains. Small settlements like Meaghersville, Liberty, and Blewett are positioned deep within the narrow gulches, reflecting the era's extraction-based economy. To the west, the Roslyn Branch rail line connects the coal-rich area around Roslyn and Cle Elum to the main transport corridors.