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1959 Map of Spanaway

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Spanaway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Spanaway Lake sits at the heart of this Pierce County survey, surrounded by the expanding mid-century suburban footprints of Spanaway and Brookdale. The landscape is defined by a massive military presence, where the boundaries of Mc Chord Air Force Base meet the sprawling Fort Lewis Military Reservation, including the Thirteenth Division and its expansive prairie training grounds.

Transport and education networks are well-established, with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cutting diagonally across the terrain towards Loveland. For those researching local heritage, the map identifies small rural burial sites like Jeschke Cemetery and Henry Smith Cemetery, alongside institutions such as the Mary Mount Military Academy. This 1959 snapshot, updated through 1973, captures the transition of the South Sound from a rail-dependent rural area to a major military and residential hub.