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1981 Map of Roche Harbor

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Roche Harbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

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The borderlands of Washington and British Columbia are defined here by a complex network of islands and deep marine channels, including the Haro Strait and Georgia Strait. On the western edge, Vancouver Island features industrial and transit hubs like Duncan and Ladysmith, connected by the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway. The map details the transition from the Cowichan Ranges down to the coastal settlements of Crofton and Chemainus, where the landscape is carved by the Chemainus River and Cowichan River.

In the Gulf and San Juan Islands, the 1980s landscape remains largely maritime and rural. Large landmasses such as Saltspring Island and San Juan Island are shown with their primary ports at Ganges and Friday Harbor. Specialized land uses are evident in the Victoria International Airport on the Saanich Peninsula and protected areas like San Juan Island National Historical Park, illustrating the balance between mid-century development and the preservation of this intricate coastal environment.