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1911 Map of Mount Vernon

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Mount Vernon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1911
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1911

About this map

Kultus Mountain and the complex drainage of the Skagit River dominate this early twentieth-century coastal landscape. This survey documents the critical rail-and-water corridors that defined regional commerce, where the Northern Pacific RR and Great Northern RR intersect at Mount Vernon and Burlington. To the south, the Tulalip Indian Reservation occupies the peninsula between Port Susan and the Snohomish River delta, featuring coastal landmarks like Tulalip Bay and Mission.

The map reveals a landscape of transition where logging and river transport remain central, evidenced by the Monte Cristo RR and the Anderson Ferry crossing the Skagit. Coastal settlements such as La Conner and Skagit City are shown alongside emerging rail towns like Stanwood and Arlington. From the heights of Frailey Mountain to the sloughs of Padilla Bay, the map captures the intricate network of lakes, including Big Lake and Lake Goodwin, that supported the era's growing communities.