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2014 Map of Shelton

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Shelton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Shelton serves as the focal point of this Mason County landscape, situated at the head of Oakland Bay. The intricate shoreline of South Puget Sound dominates the eastern half of the map, where Hammersley Inlet and Little Skookum Inlet create a complex network of peninsulas and points. These waterways were essential to the development of early settlements like Oakland and Bayshore, which are reached by numerous local routes such as Wa-3 and E Johns Prairie Rd.

The interior terrain is defined by a series of creeks including Mill Cr, Goldsborough Cr, and Lynch Cr that feed into the larger inlets. Evidence of the area's social and industrial history is visible at Carmill Station and the Miller Cem, while more remote stretches of the shoreline feature distinct landmarks like Tillicum Rock and Baron Point. The map effectively details the transition from the grid-like streets of the town center to the irregular, water-dependent communities of Agate and Kamilche.