1900s (20th Century) Maps of Federal Way, Washington

1. 1900 Map of Tacoma

   

   1900 Tacoma

   1900 Print · USGS

   The Puget Sound region was a hive of rail and maritime activity at the end of the Victorian era. Researchers can trace early settlements like Chautauqua, identify tribal lands at the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, and locate mining towns such as Black Diamond.

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4. 1949 Map of Tacoma North, 1956 Print

   

   1949 Tacoma North

   1956 Print · USGS

   Tacoma and its deep-water terminals appear at their industrial peak just after the war, showing the busy waterways of Commencement Bay. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Port of Tacoma, the grounds of the College of Puget Sound, and the early layout of Dash Point.

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7. 1949 Map of Poverty Bay, 1956 Print

   

   1949 Poverty Bay

   1956 Print · USGS

   The Puget Sound shoreline and the emerging Federal Way corridor are captured here during the late 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace early neighborhood footprints from Woodmont Beach to Madrona Heights and locate landmarks like Evergreen Airfield and Steel Lake Ch.

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10. 1958 Map of Seattle, 1966 Print

    

    1958 Seattle

    1966 Print · USGS

    The Puget Sound region in the mid-fifties showcases a balance of urban growth and Olympic wilderness. Trace the industrial waterfronts of Tacoma, old naval facilities like Keyport Naval Res, and mountain peaks like Mount Constance.

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13. 1961 Map of Tacoma North, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Tacoma North

    1962 Print · USGS

    Tacoma's industrial waterfront and the southern tip of Vashon Island are captured here during a period of significant mid-century growth. Researchers can trace the development of neighborhood schools like Lowell Sch or locate maritime landmarks such as the Dash Point Lighthouse and Browns Point.

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16. 1961 Map of Poverty Bay, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Poverty Bay

    1962 Print · USGS

    The Federal Way plateau and the King-Pierce county line are shown in the early sixties as suburban growth begins to surround historic shoreline communities. Researchers can trace the development of local schools, the Evergreen Airport, and the Auburn Cem alongside the Northern Pacific rail line.

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19. 1962 Map of Seattle

    

    1962 Seattle

    1962 Print · USGS

    The Puget Sound region and Olympic Peninsula are shown at a peak of mid-century growth. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Pacific Coast RR or locate landmarks such as Fort Lawton and the Bothell Power Station.

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22. 1975 Map of Tacoma, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Tacoma

    1977 Print · USGS

    The Puget Sound region in the mid-seventies reveals a landscape of growing urban centers and massive federal installations. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Tacoma and Olympia, or locate landmarks like the McNeil Island Penitentiary and Fort Lewis Military Reservation.

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25. 1991 Map of Tacoma

    

    1991 Tacoma

    1991 Print · USGS

    The South Sound and Tacoma waterfront appear here in the early nineties, showing a landscape defined by deep-water inlets and massive federal installations. Researchers can trace the development of Lakewood Center or locate the historic rail lines of the Burlington Northern Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad.

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28. 1997 Map of Poverty Bay, 2003 Print

    

    1997 Poverty Bay

    2003 Print · USGS

    Coastal development along the Puget Sound defines this late-nineties survey of the burgeoning Federal Way area. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites near Gethsemane Cemetery and older communities like Adelaide and Kitts Corner.

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31. 1997 Map of Tacoma North, 2003 Print

    

    1997 Tacoma North

    2003 Print · USGS

    The industrial waterfront of Commencement Bay and the shores of Maury Island are captured in the late nineties, documenting a landscape of maritime commerce and island life. Trace the harbor's evolution through the Port of Tacoma, the Dash Point Lighthouse, and the historic Stadium High Sch.

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