Loading map...

1953 Map of Belfair

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Belfair
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Hood Canal defines the geography of this mid-century coastal study, where the narrow reach of Lynch Cove meets the mouth of the Union River. The local infrastructure is shaped by the Northern Pacific railroad line, which skirts the shoreline and serves the communities of Belfair and Victor. At the head of the canal, Belfair State Park and the St Albans-Tacoma Girl Scout Camp highlight the area's role in regional recreation and youth organizations during the early 1950s.

Residential and industrial development is visible through several Gravel Pits and the Kitsap County Airport in the northeast. Small inland water bodies like Devereaux Lake, Wye Lake, and Fern Lake dot the timbered hillsides, connected by a network of rural routes including Old Belfair Road and Wright Bliss Road. The map also captures smaller outposts such as Bear Creek Station and the Belfair Sch, providing a clear record of Mason and Kitsap County settlement patterns before later suburban expansion.