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1981 Map of Summit Lake

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Summit Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Summit Lake lies at the heart of this coastal and forested landscape, serving as a focal point between the marine reaches of the Puget Sound and the wooded heights of the Black Hills. This 1981 survey reveals a transition from the salt-water inlets of Totten Inlet and Eld Inlet to the managed timberlands of the Capitol State Forest. Along the northern shores, the Squaxin Island Indian Res and the small settlement of Slocum suggest the deep-rooted cultural and resource-based economy of the region.

Transportation corridors including the Burlington Northern railroad and the Olympic Highway track through the terrain, skirting Schneider Prairie. Evidence of local industry is visible in several borrow pits and a gravel pit, while recreational development is noted at the Boy Scout Camp and Boat Ramp on the lake. From the tidal flats of Mud Bay to the 720-meter summit of Rock Candy Mtn, the map documents the varied topography of Thurston County at the start of the 1980s.