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1998 Map of Utsalady

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Utsalady
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

Fir Island and the complex estuary of the North Fork Skagit River dominate this coastal survey. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including Browns Slough, Hall Slough, and Dry Slough, which branch out across the silted lowlands toward Skagit Bay. Agricultural and maritime life converge here, with small communities like Rexville and Fish Town established near the river banks.

South across West Pass, the northern tip of Camano Island features the waterfront settlement of Utsalady and the residential stretch of Arrowhead Beach. The presence of the English Boom on the northern shore of Camano Island points to the region's historic logging operations, where timber was rafted and sorted in the protected waters. Elevated terrain such as Pleasant Ridge and Dodge Valley provides a sharp contrast to the expansive mud and sand flats that shift with the tides around Ika Island and Craft Island.