1939 Map of Shelton
USGS Topo · Published 1939About this map
Shelton sits at the head of Oakland Bay, serving as a focal point for the logging and maritime industries of the southern Puget Sound in the late 1930s. The landscape is defined by the winding reaches of Hammersley Inlet and Totten Inlet, where deep-water points like Deepwater Point and sheltered coves such as Swindal Cove supported coastal commerce. Inland, the influence of the timber industry is evident through the network of the Northern Pacific railroad and numerous logging tracks, including the Kindel Logging Road, which threaded through the timberlands near Summit Lake. Smaller settlements and railroad stops like Stimson Sta, Marmac Sta, and Sawmill Sta highlight the era's transport-oriented development, while early aviation is represented by the Shelton Airport on Scotts Prairie.
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