1950 Map of Port Angeles

About this map

Port Angeles serves as the gateway to the mountains in this mid-century survey, positioned where the industrial waterfront of Port Angeles Harbor meets the rising elevations of The Foothills. The city's grid is dense with residential and civic infrastructure, including Lincoln Sch and the expansive Lincoln Park, while the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad tracks trace the northern shoreline. South of the city, the landscape transitions rapidly from suburban edges near the Substation and Peninsula Golf Course into the protected wilderness of Olympic National Park. This transition is marked by the Heart of the Hills Ranger Station, which provides a waypoint for those ascending toward high-altitude landmarks like Lake Angeles and First Top. The map captures a moment when timber-era industrialism and early tourism infrastructure coexisted along the Strait of Juan de Fuca.