1998 Map of Crescent Harbor

About this map

Whidbey Island Naval Air Station dominates the central landscape of this northern Whidbey Island study, reflecting the area's continued military importance through the late twentieth century. The map illustrates a complex coastal environment where the deep waters of Saratoga Passage and Crescent Harbor meet the shallow, shifting channels of the Skagit River delta. Local road networks like Polnell Road and Taylor Road connect the military installation to coastal points and small residential clusters. To the north, the Skagit Wildlife Recreation Area covers several small islands, including Goat Island and Sugarloaf Island, showing the preservation of the estuary alongside industrial and military developments. The presence of numerous gravel and borrow pits near Dugualla Bay suggests ongoing infrastructure support for the island's naval facilities and expanding residential footprint.