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2020 Map of Des Moines

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Des Moines
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Duwamish River and Green River converge in this urbanized corridor south of Seattle, marking a landscape defined by heavy infrastructure and coastal residential communities. Dominating the central plateau is the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, surrounded by a dense network of neighborhoods including Burien, SeaTac, and Tukwila. The western edge of the map meets the waters of the East Passage, where coastal settlements like Seola Beach and Des Moines Beach line the Puget Sound shoreline.

Historically significant landmarks and community anchors are scattered throughout the grid, from the Highline Community College in the south to the Allentown Bridge crossing the river in the north. Pockets of natural features persist amidst the development, including Arbor Lake, Angle Lake, and Tub Lake. The presence of several large memorial grounds, such as Washington Memorial Park and Riverton Crest Cem, provides established reference points for genealogists and local historians tracing the evolution of these King County suburbs.