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1903 Map of Snoqualmie

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Snoqualmie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1903
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1903

About this map

Northern Pacific RR infrastructure dominates this mountain landscape, tracing a vital rail corridor through the Cascades just after the turn of the century. The engineering feat of the Stampede Tunnel provides the crucial link between the Green River valley and the Yakima River headwaters, supporting the growth of rail-dependent settlements like Lester, Stampede, and Easton. To the south, the Mt. Rainier Forest Reserve covers the southern terrain, where peaks like Pyramid Peak and Arch Rock overlook a network of creeks and passes.

Water resources are central to the region's character, with Keechelus Lake, Kachess Lake, and Clealum Lake serving as massive natural reservoirs within the alpine basins. These lakes are surrounded by a dense concentration of named peaks, including Chair Peak, Snoqualmie Mt, and Huckleberry Mt.. The map also records early mining and logging outposts such as Ronald and the curiously named Big Salmon Lasac near the Clealum River.