1956 Map of Orting

About this map

The confluence of the Carbon River and Puyallup River anchors this mid-century look at Pierce County, where the valley floor transitions into the timbered slopes of Spar Pole Hill. The town of Orting sits as the central hub, defined by its position between the rivers and its history as a rail junction for the Northern Pacific and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific. On the south edge of town, the State Soldiers Home and the Orting Cem reflect the long-standing community infrastructure established here long before the mid-1950s field checks.