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1953 Map of Ryderwood

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Ryderwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Ryderwood stands at the center of this 1950s logging and rural landscape, marking a significant junction of industrial and natural history in Southwest Washington. The map traces the transition of local infrastructure, notably featuring a Dismantled Railroad that once serviced the timber industry near Cougar Creek. In the rugged uplands, fire protection and surveying points are evident at Boistfort Peak and the Incline Lookout.

The drainage patterns of the Elochoman River and South Fork of the Chehalis River dictate the settlement patterns of small communities like Wildwood. Genealogists and local historians will find value in the location of the Snow Cem and various named summits such as Abernathy Mtn and Sure Shot Mtn. The network of Truck Trails and named thoroughfares like Wisconsin Road and Germany Road reveal how the backwoods were navigated during the peak years of mid-century timber extraction.