1953 Map of Camano

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Saratoga Passage separates the residential shores of Camano Island from the military and agricultural landscape of Whidbey Island in this early 1950s survey. On the Whidbey side, the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station occupies the western edge, adjacent to Smith Prairie, while the eastern shoreline is marked by the distinct natural features of Harrington Lagoon and Race Lagoon. Across the water, the western face of Camano Island is a dense series of coastal settlements and summer destinations, including Madrona Beach, Sunset Beach, and Cama Beach. Inland, the terrain is defined by a network of local roads such as Poggensee Road and Vining Road, which connected scattered farms and homesteads before the further development of Camano Island State Park at the southern tip.