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1923 Map of Sultan

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Sultan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

The Skykomish River valley serves as a primary corridor for settlement and industry in this 1923 survey, anchored by the towns of Monroe, Sultan, and Gold Bar. The Great Northern Railway follows the river's path, facilitating the movement of timber and minerals through the steep terrain of the Snoqualmie National Forest. Further south, the Snoqualmie River flows past Duvall and Carnation, where the landscape transitions into agricultural flats before reaching the dramatic Snoqualmie Falls.

Resource extraction is a visible driver of the local economy, evidenced by the Apex Mines tucked into the high peaks and the Coke Ovens located near Snoqualmie. Rural life is marked by several small educational outposts such as the Golden Maple School and Mountain View School. The map also captures significant public infrastructure of the era, including the State Reformatory near Monroe and the extensive Lumber RR networks that branched into the foothills of the Cascades.