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1956 Map of Orting

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Orting
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Carbon River and Puyallup River converge near the town of Orting, shaping a landscape defined by both valley floor industry and high-elevation timber. In the mid-1950s, the area's layout was dictated by a complex rail network, including the Northern Pacific and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific. Protective infrastructure like the Levee systems near Orting highlight the river's influence on local development.

Social and industrial landmarks are prominent, from the State Soldiers Home south of town to the Puyallup River Fish Hatchery and numerous resource extraction sites like a Sawmill and several Gravel Pits. Local history is embedded in family-named routes such as Mc Mahon Road and Jansky Road, while significant local landmarks like Spar Pole Hill and Orting Cem provide grounding for genealogical research in this Pierce County river valley.