Old Maps of McMicken Heights, SeaTac

1. 1897 Map of Tacoma

   

   1897 Tacoma

   1897 Print · USGS

   Puget Sound and the Tacoma waterfront come alive in the late 1890s, when coal railroads and river valleys drove regional growth. Genealogists can trace family roots in early island settlements like Chautauqua or inland rail towns such as Black Diamond and Wilkeson.

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4. 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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7. 1949 Map of Des Moines, 1956 Print

   

   1949 Des Moines

   1956 Print · USGS

   Post-war King County comes to life as aviation and industry reshape the landscape between the Sound and the river valleys. Trace the early layout of Seattle Tacoma Airport alongside community landmarks like Covenant Beach Camp and Highline High Sch.

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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. 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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16. 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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19. 1983 Map of Burien

    

    1983 Burien

    1983 Print · USGS

    Puget Sound and the expanding Sea-Tac corridor define the landscape of King County in the early eighties. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks from Vashon Island Airport to the Washington Memorial Park Cemetery and Burien General Hospital.

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22. 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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25. 2023 Map of Des Moines, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Des Moines

    2023 Print · USGS

    The South Sound shoreline and the busy SeaTac corridor are shown here in modern detail, spanning from the East Passage to the Green River valley. Researchers can locate family sites and local landmarks like Saint Patrick Cem, Washington Memorial Park, and Highline Community College.

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