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1985 Map of Napavine

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Napavine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Napavine Prairie and Grand Prairie dominate this mid-1980s landscape, illustrating the open agricultural character of Lewis County before widespread suburban expansion. The town of Napavine is the primary hub, showing a concentrated cluster of development around Napavine High School and the nearby Napavine Cem. The Burlington Northern railroad serves as a critical industrial spine, cutting north-to-south through the prairies and passing the smaller communities of Evaline and Berwick.

Tracing the waterways like Newaukum River and Olequa Creek reveals a landscape transitioning between prairie levels and timbered creek bottoms. Local history researchers will find a dense network of family-named roads, such as Holcomb Rd and Rayburn Rd, alongside civic landmarks like the Evaline School. The presence of several Quarry and Borrow Pit sites indicates the active extraction of resources to support the region's infrastructure during this era.