1949 Map of Des Moines
USGS Topo · Published 1976About this map
Puget Sound shapes the western edge of this 1949 survey, where coastal settlements like Seahurst, Secoma Beach, and Zenith meet the rising bluffs of the shoreline. The interior landscape is defined by the massive footprint of the Seattle Tacoma International Airport, a central hub around which the residential growth of Burien, Normandy Park, and Des Moines radiates. The eastern corridor follows the meandering Duwamish River and Green River valleys, where the Burlington Northern railroad and the Pacific Highway support the industrial and suburban development of Tukwila and Foster.
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Editions of this 1949 Des Moines Map
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Historical Maps of Seattle Through Time
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