1953 Map of Gardiner

About this map

Protection Island stands at the northern entrance to Port Discovery, anchoring this coastal survey of the maritime boundary between Clallam and Jefferson counties. The landscape is defined by the narrow necks and spits of the Quimper Peninsula and Miller Peninsula, where land meets the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Transportation corridors are concentrated along the southern shoreline, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad and the Olympic Highway parallel the coast. Local life centers on the settlements of Gardiner and Blyn, the latter of which features a small Cem and the Blyn Lookout Relay Sta. The presence of the Diamond Point Airport at the tip of a prominent peninsula highlights the area's mid-century aviation infrastructure, while numerous named points like Diamond Pt and Thompson Spit reflect the intricate topography of the Puget Sound's northern reaches.