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1997 Map of Spanaway

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Spanaway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

Spanaway Lake anchors this landscape, serving as a focal point for the growing residential and military communities of Pierce County. The 1997 data shows a territory defined by its dual identity as a suburban center and a critical strategic outpost. To the west, the expansive grounds of Mc Chord Air Force Base and the Fort Lewis Military Reservation dominate the terrain, separated from the civilian settlements by the Military Reservation Bdy.

Settlement patterns cluster around the communities of Spanaway, Loveland, and Elk Plain, where numerous schools such as Bethel High Sch and Shining Mtn Sch reflect the area's late-century development. Genealogists will find interest in several burial sites, including Fir Lane Memorial Park (Cem) and the Henry Smith Cemetery. The southern reaches of the map transition into the open lands along Muck Creek and South Creek, where the Pipeline and various gravel pits speak to the local industrial infrastructure.