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1953 Map of Bothell

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Bothell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Sammamish River valley and the rising timberlands of the Washington interior define this mid-century survey. The landscape is structured around a network of crossroads settlements and family-named junctions, such as Thrashers Corner, Wintermutes Corner, and Kennard Corner, which served as local hubs before the arrival of modern highway interchanges. In Bothell, the concentration of civic life is evident near the High School and the Northern Pacific railroad line, while the nearby Wellington Hills Golf Course and a Drive-in Theatre north of Woodinville mark the post-war shift toward suburban recreation.

Industrial and agricultural roots remain visible through the presence of a Clay Pit and Gravel Pit, alongside several small water bodies like Martha Lake and Thomas Lake. The drainage systems of North Creek, Swamp Creek, and Bear Creek reveal how the terrain dictated the placement of early schools like Martha Lake School and North Creek School, mapping a community in transition between rural homesteading and suburban development.