1955 Map of Point Brown

About this map

Point Brown forms a sharp coastal divide where the Pacific Ocean meets the entrance of Grays Harbor, as recorded in this mid-1950s hydrographic and topographic survey. The landscape is defined by massive shifting Sand Dunes and the engineering of the North Jetty, which protects the harbor channel. Inland from the dunes, the settlement of Jetty Camp and the small station at Brown appear alongside Duck Lake, a freshwater feature surrounded by marshland. On the opposite side of the harbor mouth, Pt Chehalis and the Coast Guard Reservation stand watch over the shifting shoals and expansive Tidal Flats. This map captures the area before the extensive modern developments took hold, showing a landscape still dominated by natural sedimentation and maritime infrastructure including a Submerged Jetty and various navigational Lights.