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2011 Map of Wilkeson

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Wilkeson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Wilkeson and Carbonado anchor the northern landscape of this Pierce County survey, where the Carbon River cuts a deep path through the drainage basins of the western Cascades. This area, historically defined by the coal and timber industries, is marked by the presence of Fairfax and Upper Fairfax to the south, connected by the span of the Fairfax Bridge. The topography is defined by significant ridges and summits including Brooks Hill, Wingate Hill, and Cowling Ridge, where the Electron Lookout provides a strategic vantage point over the timberlands.

Water resources are abundant, from the Kepka Fishing Pond and Sunset Lake in the northeast to the intricate network of tributaries such as Lily Creek, Voight Creek, and Evans Creek. The road network, including names like Burnt Coal Mine Rd and Snell Lake Rd, reflects the area's legacy of extraction and land management, while the Wilkeson-Spireton Rd E corridor follows the historical path of local rail transport.