1953 Map of Port Ludlow

About this map

Port Ludlow and its surrounding coastal waters define this 1950s survey of the Olympic Peninsula shoreline. The map reveals a maritime landscape where the waters of Puget Sound meet Admiralty Inlet and Hood Canal. Along the intricate coastline, small settlements like Swansonville and Mats Mats are shown in their mid-century state, with the latter serving as the local post office location. Inland, the Chimacum Valley runs parallel to the coast, providing a corridor for early roads and farming near Beaver Valley. The presence of the Willamette Meridian serves as a reminder of the foundational surveying work that organized this part of Washington. Notable landmarks including the Water Tank and Pier at Port Ludlow, along with coastal hazards like Snake Rock and Colvos Rocks, illustrate the community's reliance on both land and sea.