{"product_id":"old-map-of-snoqualmie-washington-by-usgs-1953-north-bend-mount-si-cascade-range","title":"Old Map of Snoqualmie, Washington by USGS, 1953 – North Bend, Mount Si \u0026 Cascade Range","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1978 from survey work carried out in 1953, the United States Geological Survey’s “Snoqualmie Quadrangle” captures a defining mid-century portrait of the western Cascade foothills east of Seattle. At 1:24,000 scale, it presents Snoqualmie, North Bend, and the surrounding river valleys with the precision that made USGS quadrangles indispensable to engineers, hikers, foresters, and planners. The map belongs to a period when the region was poised between rural industry, mountain recreation, and expanding suburban influence. Its careful notation of roads, railways, waterways, and relief preserves a landscape before later waves of development altered the edges of the Snoqualmie Valley, making it both a practical topographic record and an evocative historical document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe topographic drama of the quadrangle is carried by its contour lines, which gather tightly around Mount Si and the steep ridges rising above North Bend. These contours reveal the abrupt transition from valley floor to Cascade slope, a defining characteristic of the Snoqualmie landscape. The map’s relief makes visible the geological force of the region: river-cut valleys, forested uplands, and rugged approaches toward Snoqualmie Pass. Blue water features mark the Snoqualmie River, the Raging River, Denny Creek, and scattered lakes, creating a vivid contrast with the structured terrain. For collectors drawn to mountain cartography, the sheet offers a particularly satisfying composition, where elevation, drainage, and settlement combine in a compact and highly legible landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnoqualmie itself appears as a settlement shaped by water, timber, transportation, and proximity to the Cascades. The Snoqualmie River threads through the map as both a natural feature and a historical axis, helping define where communities, farms, roads, and rail lines developed. Nearby North Bend sits beneath the striking mass of Mount Si, long a landmark for travelers moving between Puget Sound and the mountain interior. The area’s renowned natural beauty—waterfalls, wooded trails, river corridors, and high viewpoints—is suggested not through pictorial embellishment but through the disciplined language of topography. In this sense, the map rewards close reading, allowing the viewer to reconstruct the experience of moving through valley, forest, and mountain grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransportation is one of the map’s most historically revealing themes. US Highway 10, the great pre-Interstate route across Snoqualmie Pass, records the era’s principal east-west corridor before Interstate 90 transformed regional mobility. Railway lines and utility corridors further emphasize Snoqualmie’s role as a passage through the Cascade foothills, linking local industry and mountain travel with broader networks across Washington. Roads such as Tinkham Road, together with trails and pathways, suggest both working landscapes and recreational access. The corridor associated with what is now known as Iron Horse State Park evokes the later transformation of rail infrastructure into a celebrated recreational trail, adding another layer of historical continuity to the map’s transport geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a USGS production, the “Snoqualmie Quadrangle” exemplifies the understated elegance of American scientific cartography: exacting, information-rich, and beautifully systematic. Its contours, hydrography, cultural features, and land-cover indications together form a remarkably nuanced image of place. The map documents a moment when forested areas, river valleys, small towns, and mountain routes were being mapped with modern precision, yet before the full impact of late twentieth-century urban expansion and conservation planning had reshaped the region. For those interested in Washington history, Cascade landscapes, or the evolution of outdoor recreation near Seattle, it offers more than geography. It is a measured portrait of Snoqualmie’s terrain, infrastructure, and natural setting at a pivotal point in its modern story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnoqualmie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnoqualmie Pass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Bend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Si\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaging River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnoqualmie River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenny Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTinkham Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron Horse State Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious unnamed lakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForested areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrails and pathways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoads, including US Highway 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRailway lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUtility corridors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilitary land designations, if applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenic viewpoints or overlooks, if applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the United States Geological Survey, or USGS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in 1953 and published in 1978\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical topographical map at a scale of 1:24,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on Snoqualmie, Washington, and the surrounding area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced from survey data collected in 1953, giving it mid-20th-century historical significance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts a region known for natural beauty and proximity to recreational areas, including waterfalls and hiking trails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures detailed contour lines showing elevation changes and terrain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses blue shading to represent water bodies such as lakes and rivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows the mountainous character of the region, including terrain associated with the Cascade Range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects the geographic understanding, natural features, and human settlement patterns of the Snoqualmie area in the mid-20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocuments a landscape that has since been affected by urban development and conservation efforts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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