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King County Road Services Division recently announced the release of the Heritage Corridors final report, part of a two year project on which the Preservation 4Culture staff served as consultants. The report includes amazing images of early transportation routes; detail-rich maps; classic early-automobile ephemera; and, most importantly, an in-depth history of overland transportation in King County.

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The project documents the story of over 100 years of road building in our region, and identifies nine significant “Heritage Corridors”, where travelers can still experience a sense of that history. Narrow roads that hug the contour of the land, routes that follow Native American footpaths, adjacent historic buildings, and views of quintessential northwest landscapes and turn-of-the century farms are but a few of the cultural features that contribute to the character of these scenic rural corridors.

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To learn more about this project, explore the corridors, or download your own copy of the report, click here. For additional information regarding the nine identified Heritage Corridors, contact Ruth Harvey, Project/Program Manager IV, King County Road Services Division at 206-296-3477.


Green Valley Road looking west c.1911, Courtesy of King County Archives, Bridge 217C
Green Valley Road looking west, 2009, 4Culture
Map: 1936 Metsker map showing portion of Green Valley Road