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1954 Map of Ridgefield

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Ridgefield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Lewis River and its East Fork define the northern and western margins of this landscape, where the waters of Mud Lake and Campbell Lake lie within the floodplains. The settlement at Ridgefield sits prominently above the river, served by the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern railroads. Further inland, the small community of La Center and the hamlet of Sara are connected by a network of rural roads like Pioneer Road and Pekin Ferry Road.

Educational and spiritual life is well-documented through several rural institutions, including Bethel Church, Pioneer School, and the Union Ridge Sch. This era captures a period of consolidation, as seen in the several schools marked as abandoned, such as the Lambert School and Good Hope Sch. Industrial activity is localized at a Gravel Pit and Clay Pit, while recreation is established at Paradise Point State Park near where a Drawbridge and Ferry cross the major waterways.