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1959 Map of Tenino

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Tenino
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Skookumchuck River and Deschutes River valleys define this 1959 landscape, where the prairie lands of southern Thurston County meet the rising timber of Northcraft Mtn and Crawford Mtn. The region is a dense network of transportation and industry, anchored by the coal and timber hub of Tenino and the river town of Bucoda. The intricate rail infrastructure includes the Northern Pacific Railroad and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, which supported the various mines dotting the hills near Tono.

Cultural and recreational landmarks are prominent, from the sprawling Olympia Municipal Airport and the Drive-in Theater in the north to the established grounds of Millersylvania State Park. The map captures the distinct geographic transitions of the area, featuring named open spaces like Bush Prairie, Chambers Prairie, and Violet Prairie. Smaller settlements such as Maytown and South Union are connected by early thoroughfares like Old Territorial Road, reflecting the area's mid-century development patterns.