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1953 Map of Vaughn

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Vaughn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Case Inlet and Pickering Passage dominate this landscape, defining the complex coastline of the Key Peninsula and the surrounding islands in the early 1990s. The settlement pattern reflects a long history of maritime orientation, with established communities like Vaughn, Home, and Lakebay situated along sheltered coves and bays. This 1992 field-checked data shows the social infrastructure of the peninsula, including the Key Peninsula Civic Center and the Lakebay Community Center, alongside essential services like the Key Peninsula School.

Water defines movement here, from the narrow channel past Herron Island to the quiet waters of Vaughn Bay and Von Geldern Cove. The map documents the geography of local industry and recreation, noting several locations of a Gravel Pit alongside the Stretch Point State Park. To the west, Grapeview and Fair Harbor mark the edge of Mason County, separated from the peninsula by the deep waters of the inlet.