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1959 Map of Vail

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Vail
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Vail serves as the industrial and social hub of this timber-country landscape, where the Vail Logging Railroad and Burlington Northern lines converge near the Deschutes River. The settlement's infrastructure is clearly defined, featuring an Athletic Field and proximity to the open expanse of Ruth Prairie. To the south, the terrain rises into several named peaks including Baumgard Hill, Bald Hill, and Miller Hill, the latter crowned by a Lookout Tower overlooking the dense drainage basins of Baumgard Creek and Fall Creek.

Tracing the border between Thurston and Lewis Counties, the map illustrates a transition from the worked river valleys to higher elevations. Significant water features like the Skookumchuck River, with its associated Spillway, and the Sundown Ranch near Snyder Creek highlight the mix of resource extraction and ranching. Revisions from the early 1970s indicate a landscape in flux, marked by the presence of a Pipeline and a Quarry tucked into the hillsides.