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1953 Map of Holly

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Holly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Hood Canal separates the shorelines of Jefferson and Kitsap counties in this 1950s record of the Olympic Peninsula periphery. The landscape is defined by its deep saltwater inlets and drainage networks, with small settlements like Holly and Nellita situated along the sheltered waters of the canal. Further inland, the map captures a transition from the coastal terrain to the dense timberlands of the Olympic National Forest, which borders the western edge of the survey.

Evidence of the region's freshwater resources is found in the interior, where Ludvick Lake, Erickson Lake, and Blacksmith Lake dot the elevations above the Dewatto River. The map also traces essential transit corridors through the upland terrain, specifically via Tahuya Pass and along Elfendhal Pass Road. These features, alongside named locations like Hintzville and Boyce, provide a detailed look at the rural development and natural hydrology of the Hood Canal region before more contemporary expansion.