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1921 Map of Sultan

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Sultan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

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The Skykomish River and its tributaries carve through this landscape at the edge of the Snoqualmie National Forest. Industrial sites are concentrated near the river corridors, including the Hogarty Mill near Gold Bar and the Coke Ovens south of Snoqualmie. Transport is dominated by competing lines, with the Great Northern Railway following the Skykomish while the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway serves the valley near Carnation and Duvall.

High-altitude landmarks such as Mt Index and Mt Persis tower over the Sultan Basin, where small settlements like Index and Heybrook were hubs for early resource extraction. Remote outposts like the Apex Mine and Taylor River Ranger Sta point to the early 20th-century economy of mining and forest management. Local education is noted through several rural schools, including the Golden Maple School and Shady Grove School, serving families in the developing valleys.