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1949 Map of Renton

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Renton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Industrial and residential expansion defines the landscape between Renton and Kent in this mid-century survey. The confluence of the Cedar River and Black River near Bryn Mawr highlights a complex hydraulic environment, further evidenced by the Underground Aqueduct cutting across the eastern slopes. Transportation infrastructure is dense, with the Northern Pacific and several branches of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad threading through the river valleys to serve the growing settlements.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from Greenwood Cem and Mt Olive Cem to a series of neighborhood schools like Sartori Sch and Highland Sch. The transition from wartime industry is visible near Maplewood, where an Abandoned Tank Testing Area sits adjacent to the Maplewood Golf Course. Smaller communities such as Orillia and Obrien appear as distinct rail-side clusters before the full suburbanization of the late 20th century.