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1922 Map of Pysht

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Pysht
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

The Juan de Fuca Strait defines the northern edge of this Olympic Peninsula landscape, where coastal timber and river valleys shaped early settlement. At the mouth of the Pysht River, the community of Pysht serves as a focal point for maritime and logging activity, connected by a Logging RR that penetrates the interior forests. Further west, Clallam Bay is marked by Slip Point and Pillar Point, providing natural landmarks for navigation along the strait.

Inland, the topography transitions into the protected lands of the Olympic National Forest. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the westward-flowing Soleduck River, where the small settlement of Spruce is located. This river system, along with the Calawah River and Beaver Lake, illustrates the drainage patterns of the coastal range before the extensive development of modern highway networks. The arrangement of logging rails and small river-side outposts reflects an era focused on resource extraction within the dense Pacific Northwest timberlands.