 Carbonado was one of quite a few towns in the Carbon River valley to be settled during an economic boom in the region.The boom was brought on by raw material demands in nearby growing towns such as Seattle and Tacoma.Starting with the town of Wilkeson and moving on through Burnett, Carbonado, Montezuma, Fairfax, and finally Manley Moore, these settlements sprawled up the valley to the very boundary of Mount Rainier National Park.