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1954 Map of Friday Harbor

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Friday Harbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Friday Harbor serves as the focal point of this maritime landscape, captured during the mid-1950s as a vital hub for the San Juan Islands. The town’s harbor is protected by Dinner Island and Little Island, with the Oceanographic Laboratories established on the northern point. The interior of San Juan Island reveals a mix of agricultural and wooded terrain, notably through the Beaverton Valley and the elevations of Cady Mountain and Little Mtn.

Beyond the main island, the map details the complex waterways of the San Juan Channel and Wasp Islands, reaching toward the southern shores of Orcas Island and Shaw Island. A small Airstrip and the St Francis Xavier Mission denote the community's infrastructure, while freshwater bodies like Sportsmans Lake and Three Corner Lake dot the island's center. Significant maritime landmarks, including the Radio Fan Beacon and Limestone Pt, illustrate the essential navigational and geological character of this Pacific Northwest archipelago.