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1956 Map of Tulalip

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Tulalip
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Tulalip serves as the focal point of this coastal survey, situated on the eastern shores of Tulalip Bay within the Tulalip Indian Reservation Boundary. The map illustrates a developed shoreline of Puget Sound inlets, where residential clusters like Spee-Bi-Dah, Tulalip Shores, and Mission Beach follow the contours of the bluff. Water access is critical to these communities, evidenced by numerous Docks and a Bulkhead at Hermosa Point. Inland, the landscape is dotted with several freshwater bodies, including Mary Shelton Lake and Weallup Lake, while a Gravel Pit near the reservation road suggests local resource extraction.

Gedney Island and the southern tip of Camano Island at Camano Head define the nautical approaches through Saratoga Passage and Possession Sound. A designated Cable Area and a Light at Sandy Point reflect the maritime navigation requirements of the mid-20th century. For genealogists, the placement of the Cem near the mission and the various family-named coastal settlements provide specific points of reference for local ancestry research.