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1982 Map of Queets

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Queets
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Pacific Ocean coastline meets the dense river valleys of the Olympic Peninsula in this early 1980s record. The settlement of Queets sits near the mouth of the Queets River, marking the northern edge of the Quinault Indian Reservation Boundary. Further inland, the Clearwater River winds past the Queets-Clearwater Sch and the small community of Clearwater. This survey details a landscape defined by the intersection of tribal land, federal protection within Olympic National Park, and the logging-adjacent gravel economy.

Waterways are the primary landmarks, with specialized features like the Gaging Station on the Queets and river navigational points such as Preacher Rapids and Fisher Rapids. Coastal recreation is established at Kalaloch, where the Kalaloch Campground and Ashenbrenner Picnic Area overlook Kalaloch Rocks. The map captures the infrastructure of the era, from numerous Gravel Pits to the winding course of Route 101 through the timberlands.