2014 Map of Spanaway

About this map

Spanaway Lake serves as a central geographic anchor for this South Puget Sound landscape, with Enchanted Island situated within its waters. The surrounding area demonstrates the significant influence of military activity and suburban growth south of Tacoma, bounded by the expansive grounds of Fort Lewis and the northern edge of McChord AFB. Residential patterns are tightly gridded in Parkland and the Spanaway town center, while moving southward towards South Creek and the Thirteenth Division Prairie, the terrain transitions into more open acreage and scattered settlements like Elk Plain. The map documents a complex drainage system where Spanaway Cr and Clover Cr navigate through the developed corridors. Notable transportation and utility features include the Spanaway Airport and a network of arterial roads like Pacific Ave S that connect these growing communities.