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1953 Map of Holly

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Holly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

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Hood Canal dominates this mid-century landscape, carving a deep waterway between the forested slopes of the Olympic Peninsula and the Kitsap Peninsula. Along its western shore, the Olympic National Forest meets the saltwater at Triton Cove and the prominent Triton Head. Small coastal settlements like Triton, Nellita, and Holly cling to the shoreline, reflecting an era when water access and small-scale timber or fishing shaped local life.

Inland, the terrain transitions into a complex system of drainage and wetlands. The Dewatto River and Tahuya River wind through the southern half of the quadrangle, which is dotted with isolated water bodies such as Ludvick Lake and Erickson Lake. The presence of the Morgan Marsh and the remote outpost of Hintzville suggest a rugged interior life, with local transit facilitated by the early Elfendal Road. This survey documents a quiet period of rural development before modern expansion reached these deeper reaches of the canal.