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1937 Map of Port Gamble

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Port Gamble
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Port Gamble and Port Ludlow anchor this maritime landscape at the intersection of Admiralty Inlet and Hood Canal. This 1937 survey reveals an era defined by waterborne transit, where numerous auto ferries linked the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas to Whidbey Island and Seattle. A prominent Mill Chimney at Port Ludlow stands as a landmark of the region's industrial timber roots, while the Port Madison Indian Reservation and settlements like Indianola occupy the southern shoreline along Miller Bay.

The coastline is densely marked with navigational aids essential for Puget Sound traffic, including the Point No Point Lighthouse and the Port Gamble Outer Light. Inland, the terrain is pocketed with small lakes such as Buck Lake and Miller Lake, while the Toandos Peninsula separates Thorndyke Bay from the main canal. The map captures these communities just before post-war developments reshaped the local infrastructure.