1961 Map of Poverty Bay

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Puget Sound shoreline communities such as Woodmont Beach, Redondo, and Adelaide define the western edge of this landscape, while the interior reveals the rapid post-war suburbanization of Federal Way. The map documents a complex transition from maritime and agricultural roots to modern transportation corridors, evidenced by the dense network of roads intersecting with the historic Military Road. In the south, the Puyallup Indian Reservation Bdy and the Hylebos Waterway mark the industrial approaches to Tacoma, contrasting with the numerous kettle lakes like Steel Lake and Star Lake that dot the upland plateau. Local aviation history is captured at the Evergreen Airport, while the eastern extent is shaped by the steep descent of Peasley Canyon toward the valley floors of Algona and Pacific.