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1953 Map of Port Gamble

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Port Gamble
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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The industrial and maritime character of the Kitsap Peninsula is clearly defined in this 1950s survey, dominated by the timber operations at Port Gamble. The presence of a prominent Sawmill and the surrounding mill town at the mouth of Port Gamble bay illustrates the economic engine of the era. Across the inlet, the tribal community of Little Boston sits on Point Julia, while further south, the Port Madison Indian Reservation borders the growing settlement at Indianola.

Away from the shoreline, the landscape is dotted with rural landmarks like Striebels Corner and the Wolfle School. The eastern coast along Puget Sound shows the development of Kingston at Appletree Cove and the northern community of Eglon. These settlements are linked by early routes such as Lincoln Road, reflecting a transition from purely water-based transport to a more integrated inland road network during the mid-20th century.