1959 Map of Tumwater

About this map

Budd Inlet and Eld Inlet define the maritime character of this region, where the fingers of the Puget Sound reach toward the state's seat of government. In Olympia, the street grid extends toward the Deschutes River and the newly formed Capitol Lake, regulated by a Tide Gate. The landscape transitions from the urban core and the industrial presence of the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern railroads to the higher elevations of the Black Hills. This survey captures the mid-century expansion of educational and civic institutions, including the early footprint of The Evergreen State College and local landmarks like St Peters Hospital and the Courthouse. Along the western shores, small residential developments such as Forest Shores and Countryside Beach appear alongside family-named points like Snyder Cove and Butler Cove, marking the suburban growth of the late 1950s.