1953 Map of Burley

About this map

The Kitsap Co Pierce Co boundary divides this landscape of small rural settlements and glacially formed lakes in the early 1950s. The community of Burley sits at the head of the Burley Lagoon, where the tidal waters of Henderson Bay reach northward into the peninsula. To the north, the South Port Orchard Airport and the Bethel Ch serve as local landmarks near the community of Bethel. This survey documents a transitional era for the region's transport, showing established routes like the Glenwood-Lake Flora Road and the Willamette Meridian corridor. The interior is dotted with numerous small water bodies, including Square Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and Stansberry Lake, illustrating the area's complex drainage through Minter Creek and Blackjack Creek.