Loading map...

1953 Map of Quilcene

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Quilcene
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Quilcene and the surrounding waterfront of the Olympic Peninsula appear here during a period of mid-century coastal activity. The map focuses on the deep waters of Dabob Bay and Quilcene Bay, separated by the prominent Bolton Peninsula. This marine-centric landscape is defined by its working waterfronts, featuring the Quilcene Boat Haven and the State Shellfish Laboratory at Whitney Point. The presence of Bees Mill and an abandoned RR trestle suggests the evolving timber and transit economy of Jefferson County.

Recreational and institutional sites are scattered along the shorelines, including Camp Discovery and Camp Harmony, while the southeastern corner is dominated by a Naval Reservation on the Toandos Peninsula. Notable coastal landmarks such as Fishermans Point, Lindsays Beach, and Red Bluff provide fine-scale detail for those tracing the historical shoreline and early maritime property boundaries of the region.