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1949 Map of Renton

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Renton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The Cedar River and Green River valleys define this industrial and residential landscape during a period of rapid suburban expansion. Centered on Renton, the map shows the critical infrastructure of the mid-century, including the Renton Municipal Airport and the complex rail network of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific. The industrial character of the era is evident at the Black River Quarry and the Sewage Disposal Plant near Tukwila.

Local history is preserved in the detailed marking of neighborhoods like Skyway and Bryn Mawr, alongside numerous civic institutions such as St Anthonys Sch and Renton Vocational Technical Sch. The eastern portion of the sheet remains dominated by the Lake Youngs Watershed, while the southern reaches near Kent reveal a mix of emerging schools like Kentridge High Sch and established spaces like Kent Memorial Park (Cem).