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1997 Map of Sultan

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Sultan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

The Sultan townsite sits at the strategic confluence where the Sultan River and Wallace River join the Skykomish River. By the late 1990s, this area reflects a landscape shaped by both active industry and rural expansion, featuring numerous Borrow Pits and Gravel Pits alongside residential additions like the Mobile Home Park. The Burlington Northern line parallels the river, maintaining the corridor's long-standing role as a transportation artery through the foothills.

Moving south from the river valley into the timbered uplands of Cherry Valley, the map reveals a dense network of water bodies including Lake Elsie, Dagger Lake, and the curiously named Drunken Charlie Lake. This rugged interior is crisscrossed by an Old Railroad Grade and numerous tracks such as Howard Road, indicating a history of logging and resource extraction. The boundary between Snohomish Co and King Co cuts through these southern hills, marking the transition between the Skykomish watershed and the headwaters of Cherry Creek.