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1897 Map of Snohomish

Name: 1897 Topographic Map of Snohomish
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Everett and the industrial corridors of the late 19th century define this coastal and riverine landscape. The Snohomish River serves as a vital artery, supporting settlements like Lowell and Snohomish while connecting the inland valley to Port Gardner. This era's rapid expansion is visible through an extensive rail network, including the Great Northern R.R. and the Northern Pacific R.R., which bypassed older water-based transit patterns to link the Puget Sound to the interior.

Southward, the map details the burgeoning outskirts of Seattle, with points of interest such as Ft. Lawton on Magnolia Bluff and the mining operations near Newcastle. The Port Madison Indian Reservation sits across the sound, while the eastern reaches show a series of smaller landings and settlements like Adelaide and Monohan along the shores of Sammamish Lake. These labels document a period when coal, timber, and rail were fundamentally reshaping the geography of the Pacific Northwest.