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1956 Map of Sumner

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Sumner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Puyallup River and Stuck River valleys define this mid-1950s landscape, where rail transport and industrial infrastructure converge near the Pierce-King county line. The Northern Pacific, Great Northern, and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads intersect at Sumner, which serves as the regional hub with its City Hall and High School. Outside the town center, the Riverside Infirmary and the White River Power Plant near Dieringer represent the era's institutional and industrial development.

Water management is prominent across the sheet, from the expanse of Lake Tapps and its Printz Basin to the complex network of tunnels, gaging stations, and pipelines. To the east, the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation borders the White River, while local history is marked by the Historical Marker Connels Prairie Battle near Monument Rd. Rural life is captured through family-named landmarks like Salmon Springs and the Kelly Lake Sch (Aban'd).