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1956 Map of Oso

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Oso
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The North Fork Stillaguamish River corridor defines the southern half of this landscape, serving as the primary artery for both transportation and settlement. The Northern Pacific railroad tracks follow the river's winding path, connecting small communities like Oso, Halterman, Rowan, and Hazel. This rail and river network highlights a mid-century period of established rural infrastructure before the widespread shift away from local rail transport. Further east, the Stillaguamish River passes through the Stillaguamish Country Club Road area near Tulker.

Highland features dominate the northern and central portions of the map, including Mt Higgins and Coal Mountain. Several remote water bodies are scattered through the timberlands, such as Day Lake, Myrtle Lake, and the uniquely named McGillicuddys Duck Pond. This 1956 survey also documents the industrial and conservation footprint of the era, from the State Fish Hatchery to numerous remnants of the region's logging past, marked by an extensive system of Old Railroad Grades and Old Truck Trails.