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1949 Map of Shilshole Bay

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Shilshole Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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Fort Lawton Military Reservation anchors the western edge of this Seattle coastline, overlooking the deep waters of Puget Sound. The 1949 landscape reflects a bustling maritime and residential corridor, where the Salmon Bay Waterway serves as a critical artery for the Salmon Bay Terminal. Urban development is visible across Ballard and Magnolia Bluff, characterized by a grid of streets interspersed with community landmarks like James Monroe Junior High and Webster Sch.

Transport networks are a defining element of the era, with the Great Northern and N P railroads tracing the industrial waterfront of Interbay and Smith Cove. Across the sound, the rugged eastern shore of Bainbridge Island features Yeomalt Point and the Puget Sound Naval Academy. Historic ferry routes, including the Ballard-Suquamish Ferry, illustrate the vital cross-sound connections that existed before modern bridge infrastructure dominated the region's transit patterns.