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1949 Map of Renton

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Renton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The industrial and transportation corridor south of Seattle is captured here at a mid-century turning point, centered on the growing hub of Renton. The map highlights a landscape in transition, where legacy infrastructure like the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad and the Northern Pacific lines meet newer developments like the Renton Airport and the iconic Longacres Race Track. While the Cedar River and Green River define the natural drainage, the human footprint is marked by extensive utility networks, including an aqueduct and multiple underground pipelines.

Local history is preserved in the detailed labeling of community anchors such as Sartori Sch and St Anthony's Sch, alongside several burial grounds including Greenwood Cem and Mt Olive Cem. The southern reach toward Kent reveals a mix of early suburban expansion and lingering rural features like a Coal Mine and scattered gravel pits, illustrating the era's shift from extraction to service and residential use.