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1949 Map of Renton

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Renton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Renton serves as the industrial and transit nexus of this mid-century King County landscape, where the confluence of the Black River and Cedar River meets a complex network of rail lines. Major transportation corridors including the Union Pacific Railroad and the Burlington Northern dominate the lowlands near Tukwila and Orillia. The map captures a period of post-war expansion, with suburban infill appearing in purple revisions over the original 1949 topography, particularly around Bryn Mawr and the Renton Airport.

Cultural and recreational landmarks provide deep local context, from the iconic Longacres Race Track and Maplewood Golf Course to the neighborhood presence of St Anthonys Sch and Sartori Sch. The eastern hills, marked by an Aqueduct and a Coal Mine, transition from the dense valley floor toward Youngs Lake, while the southern reaches towards Obrien and Kent show a landscape increasingly defined by highway development and a Drive-in Theater.