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1941 Map of Walville

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Walville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Pe Ell and the surrounding logging and timber lands of Lewis and Pacific counties are documented in this pre-war Army tactical survey. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Chehalis River and the infrastructure of the Northern Pacific RR, which served as the primary artery for the region's industry. Small communities like Doty and Dryad are shown in detail, including the local Sylvan Cemetery.

Evidence of New Deal-era activity is found at the Brittian-Chandler CCC Camp, while the agricultural character of the flatter land is represented by the Mauermann Prairie and the Habersetzer Farm. The map reveals a network of primitive roads and creek crossings, such as McCormick Creek, providing a clear view of the rural Pacific Northwest before modern highway expansion and later industrial shifts.