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1954 Map of Waldron Island

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Waldron Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Waldron Island sits at a critical international threshold, where the British Columbia and Washington boundary cuts through Boundary Pass. This mid-1950s survey captures the island's isolated character, centered on the small settlement of Waldron, which faces Cowlitz Bay near Mouatt Reef. The landscape is defined by its maritime utility and topography, from the prominent Point Disney at the southern tip to the northern reaches of North Bay and Fishery Point.

Evidence of local infrastructure and industry is clear, including an Airstrip on the eastern side and a small Cemetery inland. To the southeast, the map shows a portion of Orcas Island featuring an Abandoned Quarry above President Channel. The waters surrounding these islands, including Spieden Channel and New Channel, illustrate the complex navigational environment of the San Juan archipelago during this era.