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2014 Map of Wilkeson

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Wilkeson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Carbon River carves a deep path through this Pierce County landscape, linking the historic mining and timber settlements of Wilkeson, Carbonado, and Fairfax. This 2014 survey captures a region defined by steep drainages and ridge systems, including Brooks Hill and Cowling Ridge, where the Electron Lookout sits at a high vantage point. The infrastructure of the era is evident in the network of county roads like Mowich Lake Rd and Larson Loss Rd, which navigate the complex topography.

Industrial and natural history converge at the Fairfax Bridge, a key crossing over the river near Wingate Hill. Smaller water bodies like Sunset Lake and Snell Lake are tucked into the higher elevations to the northeast, while the southern portion of the map shows the more remote reaches near Upper Fairfax and McGuire Cr. The map preserves the spatial relationship between these mountain towns and the waterways that once drove their development, from Wilkeson Cr to the various forks of Gale Cr.