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1997 Map of Tacoma South

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

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

Tacoma and its southern suburbs are captured here at a moment of significant infrastructure development, where established neighborhoods like Oakland and Salishan meet the industrial corridors of the Puyallup River. The map illustrates a landscape of institutional history, from the prominent campus of Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland to the vast footprint of Mc Chord Air Force Base dominating the southwestern corner. These hubs of education and defense are interspersed with historic local anchors like Tacoma Cemetery and Lincoln High Sch.

The survey reveals the density of mid-century urban planning, characterized by numerous neighborhood schools such as Mary Lyon Sch and Mann Sch, alongside the developing commercial sprawl near the Tacoma Mall. Transportation patterns are clearly defined by the Tacoma Jct rail yards and major thoroughfares like Pacific Ave, which link the older city center to outlying communities such as Fern Hill, Midland, and Brookdale.