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2017 Map of Tacoma North

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Tacoma North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Maury Island and the industrial waterfront of Tacoma dominate this coastal landscape, illustrating the contrast between rural island life and a major Pacific Northwest port. The northern reaches show a series of small shorefront settlements like Dockton, Manzanita, and Summerhurst, while the southern half depicts the heavily engineered shoreline of Commencement Bay. Here, the mouth of the Puyallup River is channeled into a complex network of industrial corridors, including the Blair Waterway, Sitcum Waterway, and Hylebos Waterway.

Institutional landmarks are concentrated in the urban core, with the University of Puget Sound and Northwest Baptist Seminary situated near Old Tacoma. On the mainland, the King County and Pierce County line divides the developed neighborhoods of Federal Way from the rugged bluffs at Dash Point and Browns Point. This map provides a detailed view of the infrastructure supporting the region's maritime economy, from the Hylebos Waterway Bridge to the extensive road network connecting Northeast Tacoma to the city center.