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1954 Map of False Bay

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of False Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

San Juan Island meets the sea at this southern coastal survey, which highlights the strategic maritime and military history of the San Juan Islands. The map documents the American Campsite and Pickett's Monument, key landmarks connected to the mid-19th-century Pig War boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain. The topography reveals the expansive tidal flats of False Bay and the rocky shoreline reaching toward Pile Pt and Low Pt.

The presence of the international boundary between United States Canada and British Columbia Washington cutting through Haro Strait and the Strait of Juan de Fuca emphasizes the island's position as a frontier. Inland, West Side Road and Cattle Point Road provide access to the interior, while the massive underwater feature of Middle Bank dominates the southern seafloor, indicating the complex navigation required in these northern waters.