1989 Map of Wallace Lake

About this map

Wallace Falls State Park and the surrounding wilderness of the Snoqualmie National Forest dominate this landscape in the late 1980s. The hydrology of the region is defined by the massive reservoir of Spada Lake, held by the Culmback Dam, which feeds the Sultan River system. The map records the intersection of industrial history and recreation, documenting an Old Railroad Grade winding through the timberlands and the Lockwood Mine situated on the slopes of Blue Mountain. Hikers and local historians can trace the network of drainage systems including Olney Creek, which drops over Olney Falls, and the various high-elevation water bodies like Shaw Lake, Jay Lake, and Wallace Lake. A series of steel tower trans lines cut through the forest, marking the modern infrastructure required to move power from this mountainous watershed.