2014 Map of Poverty Bay

About this map

Poverty Bay and the shoreline of Puget Sound define the western edge of this 2014 survey, where the residential expansion of South King County meets the industrial corridors of the Puyallup Valley. The map captures a densely developed landscape stretching from Des Moines and Federal Way south toward Tacoma. Local history is preserved in small enclaves like Kitts Corner and the numerous cemeteries including Gethsemane Cem and Georges Cem. The terrain is punctuated by a high concentration of glacial kettle lakes, such as Lake Geneva, Lake Killarney, and Steel Lake, which serve as recreational focal points within the suburban grid. Major transportation routes like Pacific Hwy S and the Weyerhaeuser Way S corridor facilitate the movement of people and commerce through this critical nexus of the Puget Sound region.