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1919 Map of Mt St Helens

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Mt St Helens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

Mt St Helens stands as the central landmark in this 1910s landscape, a decade before its surrounding terrain was vastly altered by the 1980 eruption. This survey reveals a wilderness defined by early forestry and mining activity within the Columbia National Forest. Several ranger stations, including the Toutle River Ranger Sta and Spirit Lake Ranger Sta, indicate the early administrative presence of the U.S. Forest Service in managing these timberlands.

Evidence of early industrial exploration is found in the northern Cascades at the Polar Star Mine and Sweden Mine, while small settlements like Kosmos and Nesika sit along the Cowlitz River. The map also documents local landmarks such as the Baugh School and family-named locations like Herrington Place and Cooney, providing valuable data for genealogists tracing early inhabitants of the Cowlitz and Lewis River valleys before modern development.