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1988 Map of Shelton

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Shelton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Olympic Mountains and their river-fed lowlands define this 1980s landscape, where the timber economy and tribal lands meet the inlets of the Puget Sound. This topographic study captures the region's complex geography, from the Quinault Indian Reservation in the northwest to the Skokomish Indian Reservation near Potlatch. The presence of a Logging Railroad winding through the foothills of the Olympic National Forest underscores the industrial heritage of Mason and Grays Harbor counties.

Settlements like Shelton and McCleary serve as hubs between the dense forest and the intricate waterways of Totten Inlet and Hammersley Inlet. The map details transition zones between wilderness areas like the Colonel Bob Wilderness and developed sites such as Sanderson Field and the Washington Corrections Center. Large-scale water management is evident at Wynoochee Lake, reflecting the era's focus on resource control and recreation within the expansive Capitol State Forest.