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1919 Map of Port Crescent

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Port Crescent
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

The Juan De Fuca Strait shoreline reveals a period of transition on the Olympic Peninsula, where the timber industry and early infrastructure were reshaping the landscape. While Port Crescent is already noted as a defunct settlement, the surrounding area thrives with activity at Joyce, Ramapo, and Piedmont. The rugged topography of the Olympic National Forest is accessible via the Olympic Highway and the Seattle Ramapo railroad, reflecting the vital connections between the interior forests and the coastal bays.

Downstream from the Elwha River, the map documents local institutions such as the Lower Elwha School and the State Fish Hatchery. The presence of a Logging RR and the East Beach ferry landing on Lake Crescent underscores the reliance on both rail and water for moving people and timber. Researchers can find numerous family-named landmarks and rural schools like Eden School and Dry Creek School that served these early logging and homesteading communities.