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1955 Map of Quinault Lake

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Quinault Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Quinault Lake serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey of the Olympic National Park and surrounding Olympic National Forest. The area is defined by its early logging infrastructure and tribal administration, with the Quinault Indian Reservation boundary cutting through a landscape of prairies and dense timber. Settlement is concentrated in small hubs like Amanda Park, Quinault, and Neilton, supported by the Quinault Lake School and various forest camps.

Evidence of the era's timber industry is prominent, with an extensive Logging Railroad network and numerous gravel pits and landings scattered throughout the drainage basins of the Quinault River and Humptulips River. Local high points like Lone Mtn. Lookout and Burnt Hill Lookout provided vital fire overwatch for these resources. Distinctive landmarks such as the Indian Affairs Forestry Sta and Mulkey Shelter reflect the active federal management of the Pacific Northwest wilderness during this period.