1942 Map of Toutle

About this map

The Cowlitz River winds through the northern reaches of this landscape, just south of the border between Lewis County and Cowlitz County. Compiled just before the height of the Second World War, the map illustrates a region defined by its timber and river economy. In the central valley, the settlement of Toutle serves as a hub near the confluence of local tributaries like Wyant Creek and the South Fork Toutle River. Education is localized at the Toutle Sch and the Toutle Lake School, while the broader topography is dominated by the Green Mountain Range and peaks such as Hatchet Mt and Signal Mt. Roadways like Studebaker Road and logging infrastructure from the Timber Co Weyerhaeuser indicate the active industrial use of these forested hills and valleys like Kid Valley.