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1928 Map of Mt Rainier

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Mt Rainier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Mt Rainier dominates this 1920s survey, showing the peak before the modern infrastructure of the mid-20th century. The ice-capped summit, including Liberty Cap and Columbia Crest, is surrounded by a dense network of ranger stations and patrol cabins that monitored the Mount Rainier National Park backcountry. To the south, the Cowlitz River valley contains early 20th-century settlements like Randle and Packwood, as well as small rural education centers such as Siler School and Cora School.

Transitioning from the high glaciated terrain of Willis Wall and Little Tahoma Peak to the managed timberlands of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, the map illustrates a landscape defined by forest management and early conservation. Historical access points like the Nisqually Park Entrance Ranger Station and the Ohanapecosh Entrance mark the early gateways for travelers. Numerous family-named peaks and ridges, including McClure Rock and Unicorn Pk, provide valuable geographical context for genealogists and local historians studying the early development of Lewis County.