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1953 Map of North Bend

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of North Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

North Bend stands as the primary hub at the base of Rattlesnake Mtz, where the South Fork Snoqualmie River and Middle Fk Snoqualmie River define the valley floor. The 1950s landscape is deeply marked by industrial and municipal infrastructure, from the timber-focused Mountain Tree Farm Center near Rattlesnake Lake to the restricted access of the Cedar River Watershed.

Rail transport is central to the area's development, with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and Northern Pacific lines weaving through small settlements like Cedar Falls, Barneston, and Selleck. Key navigation and utility markers, such as the Airway Beacon on the mountain ridge and the Powerhouse near the Cedar River, illustrate the dual role of this region as both a transit corridor and a critical source of power and water for the growing Seattle area.