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1953 Map of Belfair

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Belfair
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Lynch Cove and the northern reach of Hood Canal dominate this mid-century portrait of Mason County, where the tidal flats of the Mud basin meet the mouth of the Union River. The settlement of Belfair serves as a local hub, situated at the intersection of the U S Navy Yard Highway and the Northern Pacific railroad line. To the south, the community of Allyn overlooks North Bay, while the St Albans-Tacoma Girl Scout Camp sits along the shores of Devereaux Lake.

The landscape is a complex of wetlands and timbered uplands, characterized by numerous small bodies of water like Wye Lake, Fern Lake, and Carney Lake. The inclusion of the Kitsap County Airport and various Gravel Pits reflects the area's mid-century infrastructure and industrial footprint. This survey provides a look at the region's development before the extensive suburbanization of the Kitsap Peninsula, capturing the rural character of sites like Belfair State Park and the isolated settlement of Victor.