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1962 Map of Seattle

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Seattle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Olympic Mountains and the sprawling waterways of the Puget Sound dominate this 1962 regional study. The map illustrates the Post-War expansion of the Pacific Northwest, with concentrated urban development in Seattle, Tacoma, and Bremerton contrasted against the protected wilderness of Olympic National Park. The industrial and transportation landscape is defined by a dense network of railroads including the Milwaukee Road, Northern Pacific RR, and Great Northern RR, which served the region's sawmills and gravel pits.

Significant military and tribal lands are meticulously documented, from the Fort Lewis Military Reservation and Mount Rainier Ordnance Depot in the south to the Quinault Indian Reservation on the western coast. Maritime infrastructure is evident through features like the State shellfish laboratory on the Hood Canal and numerous power stations and gaging stations, reflecting the region's reliance on its complex water systems.