1953 Map of Toutle

About this map

Cowlitz Prairie and Layton Prairie dominate the northwestern landscape of this 1953 survey, where agricultural clearings meet the dense timberlands of the Cascade foothills. The region's economy is defined by industrial forestry and resource management, evidenced by the extensive network of Logging Roads and Private Roads traversing the drainages of the Green River and South Fork Toutle River. Significant infrastructure for the era includes the Green River Salmon Hatchery and the Toutle Lake School, which served the scattered settlements of Toutle, Kid Valley, and Salmon Valley. From the Windom Mine to the timber outpost at Camp Baker, the map documents a working landscape before modern eruptions altered the river systems. Geologists and local historians can trace the original paths of Cedar Creek and Winston Creek alongside landmarks like the Coal Bank Bridge.