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1953 Map of Toutle

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Toutle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Cowlitz River and its major tributaries form the backbone of this mid-century portrait of southwestern Washington. The landscape is defined by the industrial presence of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Co Railroad, which snakes through the valleys to serve the timber operations centered around Camp Baker and various logging roads. Small agricultural and residential pockets like Cowlitz Prairie, Eden Valley, and Sightly are scattered between the rising peaks of Hatchet Mountain and Green Mtn.

Resource management is evident at the Green River Salmon Hatchery and the Windom Mine, showing a diversified economy of fishing, mining, and forestry. The North Fork Toutle River and South Fork Toutle River converge near the settlement of Toutle, a focal point for the local community that includes the Toutle Lake School. This map captures the region during a period of heavy timber extraction, evidenced by the dense network of private and logging roads connecting the river forks.