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1953 Map of Port Gamble

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Port Gamble
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Port Gamble sits as a primary industrial hub on this mid-century survey, dominated by a large waterfront sawmill near the entrance to the inlet. The map illustrates the geographical organization of the northern Kitsap Peninsula, bounded by Hood Canal to the west and Puget Sound to the east. Tribal lands are prominently established at the Port Gamble Indian Reservation and the Port Madison Indian Reservation, with the community of Little Boston nestled along the eastern shore of the bay.

Inland, the landscape transitions from industrial shorelines to rural settlements like Striebels Corner and educational landmarks such as Wolfle School. The arrival of the Floating Bridge at Salsbury Pt signals a major shift in regional connectivity. To the east, the ferry landing at Kingston on Appletree Cove and the northern settlement of Eglon show the importance of maritime access for these coastal communities.