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1961 Map of Port Angeles

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Port Angeles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Port Angeles serves as the focal point of this coastal survey, where the industrial and maritime character of the Olympic Peninsula is on full display. The distinctive landform of Ediz Hook extends into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, protecting Port Angeles Harbor and its associated maritime infrastructure, including a Coast Guard Station and various Lights. The era's transportation network is defined by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, which skirts the shoreline alongside early local arteries like the Old Olympic (Agnew Cutoff).

South of the urban center, the terrain rises sharply into The Foothills and the northern reaches of Olympic National Park. Genealogists and local historians can locate established rural landmarks such as the Cameron Homestead, Hambly Ranch, and Danz Ranch, reflecting the settlement patterns at the mountain's edge. Notable civic and service sites range from the Olympic Memorial Hospital and Mt Angeles Cem to the Heart O The Hills Ranger Station and the Port Angeles Dam on Ennis Creek.