1923 Map of Sultan

About this map

Lumber RR lines and industrial sites dominate the landscape of the Cascade foothills in the early 1920s, tracing a period of heavy timber extraction and mining. The Sultan River and Skykomish River corridors serve as primary arteries for the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads, linking riverside settlements like Gold Bar and Startup. The mapping captures essential community infrastructure of the era, from the Mountain View School and Forest Glade School to the Reformatory near Monroe. To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Snoqualmie National Forest, where the Apex Mines and the Coke Ovens at Snoqualmie indicate the region's diverse industrial roots. This survey preserves the dual identity of the region, where rural schoolhouses like Shady Grove School existed alongside the massive engineering of the C M & ST P RR and the Sultan Basin.