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2017 Map of Gig Harbor

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Gig Harbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The waters of The Narrows and Colvos Passage define the complex maritime geography of this modern survey, which details the residential and industrial corridors connecting the Kitsap Peninsula to the mainland. At the heart of the landscape is Gig Harbor, its protected inlet surrounded by neighborhoods like Harbor Heights and Shore Acres. On the eastern shore, the urban grid of Tacoma and Ruston meets the expansive greenery of Point Defiance, where the reconstructed Fort Nisqually stands as a landmark of the region's fur-trading era.

Transport and industry are prominent, from the massive Tacoma Narrows Bridge spanning the sound to the Tacoma Narrows Airport and the specialized Asarco Smelter Tunnel near the shoreline. On the opposite side of Dalco Passage, the southern tip of Vashon Island shows the community of Tahlequah, linked to the mainland by the Point Defiance - Tahlequah Ferry. Local history is preserved in sites like the Gig Harbor Cem and the Faith Evangelical Seminary, while terrain features such as Sullivan Gulch and Winchester Swamp indicate the diverse coastal ecology of the Puget Sound.