2017 Map of Tumwater

About this map

The Olympia and Tumwater urban corridors define this 2017 study of the southern Puget Sound, where the Deschutes River meets the tide at Capitol Lake. This landscape is deeply shaped by its complex glacial shoreline, featuring a series of peninsulas and inlets including Eld Inlet, Budd Inlet, and Gull Harbor. The map reveals a high concentration of educational and public infrastructure, prominently marking The Evergreen State Coll nestled near Eld Inlet and the S Puget Sound Community Coll further south. Residential developments like Countryside Beach and North Olympia are interspersed with significant freshwater bodies such as Black Lake and Grass Lake. Navigational features like the Entrance Channel and Outer Channel highlight the maritime activity central to the state capital's economy, while inland parks such as Priest Point provide a view of the area's maintained green spaces amidst 21st-century growth.