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1938 Map of Dungeness

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Dungeness
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Dungeness Spit extends into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, sheltering Dungeness Bay and the landmark Dungeness L. H. at its tip. This coastal landscape in Clallam County is defined by a mix of maritime navigation and late 1930s agriculture, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts through the settlements of Carlsborg and Sequim. The map reveals a high density of rural schoolhouses and family-named landholdings, such as the McNair Ranch and Iver Olsen Ranch, scattered across the plains and foothills.

Dense forest cover begins at the boundary of the Olympic National Forest to the south, while the shoreline is dotted with small ports like Port Williams and Jamestown. The presence of a Road under construction near the Dungeness River suggests a period of active infrastructure development. To the east, Washington Harbor and Sequim Bay provide further anchorage, bordered by the early boundaries of Sequim Bay State Park and a protected Game Reserve.