1919 Map of Mt St. Helens

About this map

Mt St Helens stands at the center of this mountain landscape as it appeared in the early twentieth century, prior to the volcanic activity of the modern era. The survey captures a wilderness at the intersection of Lewis, Skamania, and Cowlitz counties, dominated by the Columbia National Forest. At this time, the region was characterized by isolated mining operations and remote homesteads rather than developed tourism. High-elevation industrial sites like the Polar Star Mine and Sweden Mine near Goat Mountain suggest the era’s arduous extraction efforts in the high Cascades.