1953 Map of Bremerton West

About this map

The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard dominates the urban shoreline of this mid-century Kitsap Peninsula survey, reflecting the deep military roots of Bremerton and Navy Yard City. The map documents a complex naval landscape, from the Camp Wesley Harris Naval Reservation in the western hills to the dense piers and piles along Sinclair Inlet. Local infrastructure is well-defined, showing Olympic College and numerous schools like Coontz Jr High Sch and View Ridge Sch, alongside established community sites like Ivy Green Cem. Waterways such as the Port Washington Narrows and Ostrich Bay separate distinct neighborhoods like Erlands Point and Tracyton. The Burlington Northern line tracks the southern coastline through Gorst, illustrating the area's logistical importance between the protected inlets and the interior forests near Kitsap Lake.