1956 Map of Juniper Beach

About this map

Camano Island's eastern coastline and the waters of Port Susan define this mid-century landscape, capturing a transition from rural island life to established seaside communities. The map highlights numerous shoreline developments like Juniper Beach, Sundins Beach, and Cavelero Beach, which sit opposite the Burlington Northern rail line threading through the eastern salt marshes. Near Terrys Corner, the Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery provides a vital link to the area's earliest settlers, while the Grange Hall near Elger Bay serves as a marker of the island's agricultural foundations. Inland, small freshwater bodies like Kristoferson Lake and Smith Lake punctuate the wooded hills above Triangle Cove. This 1956 survey, later updated with purple revisions, documents the growth of the Camano Country Club and coastal clusters like Driftwood Shores before extensive modern expansion, preserving the mid-century layout of essential routes like Marine Dr and Mabana Road.