1938 Map of Dungeness

About this map

The Dungeness Spit extends into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, protecting the waters of New Dungeness Bay and the historical maritime community of Dungeness. This survey, prepared by the Corps of Engineers in the late 1930s, documents the agricultural and coastal development of the Olympic Peninsula before modern suburban expansion. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts across the landscape, connecting settlements like Agnew, Carlsborg, and Sequim. Along the coast, Jamestown and Port Williams serve as notable landmarks, while the interior is dotted with established family properties such as the McNair Ranch and Iver Olsen Ranch. Public facilities including the Dungeness Sch and Sequim Sch are clearly marked, alongside the wooded expanse of the Olympic National Forest and the Sequim Bay State Park at the edge of Washington Harbor.