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2017 Map of Mercer Island

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Mercer Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Mercer Island sits as the central focus of this landscape, surrounded by the waters of Lake Washington and the East Channel. This modern survey reveals the dense suburban development characterizing the eastern shore of the lake, where established communities like Medina, Clyde Hill, and Bellevue transition into the specialized enclaves of Beaux Arts Village and Newport Shores. The topography rises significantly to the east toward the Newcastle Hills, where the land's industrial past is subtly marked by the winding Coal Creek Rd and the namesake Coal Creek.

Transportation corridors dominate the map's geography, particularly where major interchanges meet near Newport. To the south, the industrial and aviation infrastructure of Renton is anchored by the Renton Municipal Airport at the southern tip of the lake. Educational and civic hubs, such as Bellevue College and City University of Seattle, are integrated into the residential fabric of Eastgate and Midlakes, showing the mid-2010s layout of this major metropolitan corridor.