1897 Map of Snohomish

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The Seattle waterfront and the burgeoning lumber hub of Everett anchor this late-19th-century survey of the Puget Sound's eastern shoreline. This is an era of rapid rail expansion, where the Great Northern Railway and the Northern Pacific Railroad have begun to reshape the timbered interior. Industrial centers like Snohomish and Lowell sit along the complex river systems of the Snohomish River and Steamboat Slough, while independent towns like Ballard, Fremont, and Ravenna remain distinct municipalities on the outskirts of Seattle.