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1942 Map of Gig Harbor

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Gig Harbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Gig Harbor and the surrounding inlets of the Kitsap Peninsula appear here during a period of maritime-dependent settlement, several years after the initial 1937 aerial surveys. The landscape is defined by its intricate shoreline, where communities like Olalla, Lisabeula, and Fragaria dot the banks of Colvos Passage. The presence of numerous named points such as Pt Fosdick and Pt Evans along The Narrows underscores the area's importance for Puget Sound navigation and local ferries.

Further inland, the transition from coastal fishing and transport to small-scale agriculture is evident through landmarks like Sunnyslope Sch and Lakeview Ch. The northern tip of Tacoma is visible, linked by the Northern Pacific railroad and the beginning of Sixth Ave Blvd. This survey captures the region's character before modern bridges and highways significantly altered the relative isolation of the harbor towns and neighboring Fox Island and Vashon Island.