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Montesano, Washington Map Art
A new map of Montesano, Washington, made in 2026 and printed to order on thick archival matte paper.
12" x 18" Archival Matte Print
A Map of Home. A Work of Art.
Explore Montesano, Washington from a whole new perspective. Created using aerial imagery and detailed geographic data, this map captures Montesano building by building, with labeled streets, familiar landmarks, and shaded topographical relief that highlights the natural contours of the landscape.
Combining modern data with the timeless character of a vintage atlas, this map is just as interesting up close as it is beautiful on the wall. Whether you grew up in Montesano, spent memorable years there, or call it home today, this unique map is a great way to celebrate a place that means something to you. Zoom in on the preview to look for your street, and then order a print to put your memories on the wall.
Three ways to hang it
Unframed archival matte, a black wood frame or a white wood frame.
Up close
Geography Worth Displaying
This map was created using accurate cartographic data and authoritative geographic sources, including the U.S. Geological Survey and the Census Bureau. The map brings together terrain, waterways, roads, and building detail. The majority of the streets are labeled, houses are accurately depicted, and the topography is derived from government sources. Combining local data with carefully composed color and shading leads to this beautifully detailed Montesano artwork for your wall.
Rather than simply showing street outlines, weβve included as many of the street names as we could reasonably fit on the map while keeping their names legible. Zoom in on the high resolution preview to see exactly whatβs on the map. We truly set out to create a statement piece for anyone who loves Montesano. So whether itβs for you, or a gift for someone you love, we hope this map of Montesano brings back fond memories.
Read the story behind this map of Montesano, Washington from 2026.
About Montesano, Washington
Montesano is a city of 4,138 people and the seat of Grays Harbor County, on the Chehalis River. Isaiah Lancaster Scammon left Maine in 1849 to try the California Gold Rush, found little there, and in 1850 reached the Chehalis River inland from Grays Harbor. He filed on 640 acres where the Wynoochee meets the Chehalis. His wife Lorinda had run a boarding house in Maine, and she turned their wood-frame home into an inn that travelers called the "Scammon's Hotel."
Lorinda, a devout Protestant, first named the place Mount Zion, but Samuel James persuaded her that Montesano, meaning "mountain of health," sounded better. When Chehalis County needed a new seat, voters chose Montesano over Cosmopolis, Chehalis Point and Satsop, and on January 28, 1860, the seat was set at the Scammon homestead. For 26 years county and court business ran out of the family's house, with Isaiah acting as judge, postmaster and ferryman. In 1886 county voters moved the seat across the river to the platted town, and the old homestead became South Montesano.
“Here we are. We mean to stay. And we mean business”
- A town laid out in 1870Charles N. Byles arrived as a schoolteacher in 1865 and in 1870 bought 160 acres from the Scammons on the north side of the river. He laid out a town there and gave it the Montesano name, and Samuel H. Williams helped plat it. William Medcalf and his three sons cut the first stretch of wagon road through the lower valley, which is now Main Street. The Washington Territorial Legislature incorporated the town on November 26, 1883.
- The Sylva Creek sawmillMichael Luark left the Midwest for the Chehalis Valley in 1853. On John Fry's advice he bought irons and a waterwheel in Portland, and in 1869 he started a water-powered mill on Sylva Creek. Fry helped build it for pay in lumber, which he used to put up John Esmond's store, the town's first permanent business, in 1872. With a circular saw and planer added in 1883, the mill cut up to 10,000 board feet a day.
- The Vidette in 1883J. E. Calder and J. W. Walsh pooled their money for a $400 army hand press and started The Vidette, the first newspaper in Chehalis County. The law required anyone buying government timber to print that plan in a newspaper, so a local paper saved buyers the trip to Olympia. No paper in the continental United States was published farther west.
- The 1911 courthouseThe Grays Harbor County Courthouse, finished in 1911, rises three stories to a domed tower, and murals of local history line its interior. A dent in the front door was left by the sheriff when he fired at a fleeing felon.
Find your street
Names on the Montesano map
Every name below is printed on this map. Look for your street, your school, the park where you played, or the pond down the road.
Places and landmarks1
- Montesano City Forest
Streets and roads60
- Olympic Highway
- Old 410 Highway
- West Pioneer Avenue
- Arland Avenue West
- Monte Elma Road
- Beacon Avenue East
- Pioneer Avenue East
- Broadway Avenue West
- Wynooche Valley Road
- South Sixth Street
- Main Street South
- Elnor Drive
- First Street North
- North Sixth Street
- North Third Street
- Spruce Avenue East
- East McBryde Avenue
- West McBryde Avenue
- Medcalf Lane North
- North Church Street
- Elma Avenue East
- North Sylvia Street
- Old Beacon Road
- Swiss Avenue
- Main
- Marcy Avenue West
- Wynooche Avenue West
- East Beacon Avenue
- Broadway Avenue East
- Talbot Street North
Show all 60 streets
- Lake Sylvia Road North
- Meadow Loop
- North Seventh Street
- Simpson Avenue West
- West Simpson Avenue
- Sixth Street North
- Wilder Hill Drive East
- Kamilche Avenue East
- Adams Street North
- North Blakeley Street
- Monte Cove Lane
- South Ninth Street
- Lake Drive
- Bowe Drive
- Poplar Road
- Main Street North
- South Seventh Street
- West Kennaston Avenue
- East Simpson Avenue
- North River Street
- Park Avenue East
- Roup Road
- West Wynooche Avenue
- Wynooche Avenue East
- McBryde Avenue East
- Medcalf Street
- Elma Street East
- East Kennaston Avenue
- Chantilly Lane
- North Ninth Street
Names are listed as they appear on the printed map. Zoom into the product photos to find them.
The art of mapping a place
How This Map Was Made
Real places. Remarkable detail. Discover the layers that turn geographic data into a map of home.
The view from above
Aerial imagery reveals the character of the land: woodland, open fields, and the patterns of a place.
The shape of the land
Elevation data brings hills, valleys, and subtle changes in the landscape into view.
The details of home
Roads, waterways, and building footprints come together to make the map feel unmistakably local.
Geography becomes art
Considered color, shading, and typography bring the layers together in a map made for your wall.
Process illustrated with Mendon, Massachusetts. Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP. Terrain: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Map details and finished artwork: KNOWOL.
The Details
About This Print
Choose an archival matte print, or a black or white Ayous wood frame. The archival matte print is unframed.
Select your size and finish above to see the matching product image and price.
Materials & Craftsmanship
A contemporary map with the character of a classic atlas, printed on archival matte paper. Optional frames are made from Ayous wood.
Your printed map does not include the watermark shown in the full-map preview.
Shipping & Delivery
Free shipping within the United States. Every print is made to order in the USA.
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Prints ship within 2 to 3 business days. Allow 7 to 10 days total from ordering for delivery. Timing may vary during holidays or periods of high order volume.
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Returns and damaged prints
Each print is made to order. Change-of-mind refunds are not available after production.
If your print arrives damaged, misprinted or incorrect, contact support@knowol.com within 30 days of receiving it. Include your order number, photos and a description of the issue.
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