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1956 Map of La Conner

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of La Conner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

La Conner and its surrounding coastal lowlands are captured here in a period of transition, where the complex waterways of the Swinomish Channel and Indian Slough meet the agricultural flats of Skagit County. The map details a landscape defined by its drainage and dikes, featuring numerous sloughs like Telegraph Slough and Sullivan Slough that cut through the fertile valley floor. Inland, the high ground of Bay View Ridge and Pleasant Ridge provide a topographical contrast to the expansive Padilla Bay mudflats.

Industrial and community markers include the Northern Pacific railroad line passing through Fredonia, while signs of earlier eras appear in the form of the Pleasant Ridge Sch (Aband) and Harmony Sch (Aband). Local landmarks such as the Pioneer Monument, Grange Hall, and Bay View Airport anchor the rural settlements of Avon and Bay View, illustrating the mid-century development of this maritime-agricultural corridor.