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1953 Map of Snohomish

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Snohomish
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Snohomish River and its meandering tributaries, including French Creek and Pilchuck River, define the landscape of this Washington valley during the early 1950s. The city of Snohomish serves as a central hub, showing its urban core and the nearby Snohomish Airfield alongside the Northern Pacific and Great Northern rail lines. Notable local institutions like the Fobes Sanatorium and Lakeview Chapel are documented, while the presence of a Levee and various sloughs like Hanson Slough indicate the area's historic relationship with seasonal flooding.

Industrial and agricultural features are scattered across the quadrangle, from the Panther Creek Chlorination Sta to the Pleasant View Ranch. Smaller settlements such as Machias and Three Lakes are captured before later suburban expansion, as seen in the purple-tinted urban updates from 1968. Genealogists may find value in the precise locations of the Mt Carmel Cemetery and several rural schools like Hillcrest Sch.