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1956 Map of North Cove

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of North Cove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Shoalwater Indian Reservation borders the shifting sands of the Washington coast in this topographic and bathymetric study. The landscape is defined by the heavy action of the Pacific Ocean, where Cape Shoalwater and the surrounding Breakers overlook an area noted as subject to frequent change. This dynamic environment is evident in the complex shoals and channels of Willapa Bay, including the deep Leadbetter Channel and the reaching sands of Empire Spit.

Settlement is concentrated along the northern shore near the community of North Cove and the seaside enclave of Dexter by the Sea. Genealogists may find particular interest in the Georgetown Cemetery and the traces of local transit like Smith Anderson Rd. Much of the southern portion of the map is dedicated to the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, protecting the ecological transition from the North Beach Dunes to the mudflats and marshes of Kindred Slough.