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1961 Map of Poverty Bay, 1976 Print
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1961 Map of Poverty Bay

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Federal Way serves as the central hub of this 1961 survey, illustrating a landscape in rapid transition as residential developments expand between the urban centers of Tacoma and Auburn. The coastal margin is defined by the bluffs of Poverty Bay and Puget Sound, where the established communities of Woodmont Beach, Redondo, and Lakota meet the water. A distinctive purple overprint from the mid-1970s reveals the dramatic suburban sprawl that filled in the wooded areas around Steel Lake and Mirror Lake.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1961
Date Published1976
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain