{"product_id":"old-map-of-port-angeles-washington-by-usgs-1979-olympic-national-park-sequim-strait-of-juan-de-fuca","title":"Old Map of Port Angeles, Washington by USGS, 1979 – Olympic National Park, Sequim \u0026 Strait of Juan de Fuca","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1979 by the United States Geological Survey, “Port Angeles” presents a richly detailed topographical portrait of Washington’s northern Olympic Peninsula and the waters that bind it to British Columbia. At a scale of 1:100,000, the map captures Port Angeles as both a coastal city and a threshold: northward to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Victoria, and southward into the rugged interior of the Olympic Mountains. Color shading and finely drawn contour lines give the landscape a sculptural clarity, tracing the abrupt rise from shoreline to forested highland. Roads, railways, rivers, bays, and settlements are carefully integrated, creating a compelling snapshot of a region shaped equally by maritime access, mountain wilderness, and expanding late-twentieth-century infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey brought to this map nearly a century of scientific cartographic authority. Founded in 1879, the USGS became central to the systematic mapping of the United States, producing maps that served engineers, foresters, miners, conservationists, planners, and travelers alike. Its topographic sheets are admired not only for their accuracy but for their disciplined visual language: elevation rendered through contour, landforms clarified by color, and human development placed within the larger logic of terrain. This Port Angeles map reflects that tradition beautifully. It is not merely a guide to roads and towns, but an analytical view of land and water, recording how settlement, transportation, geology, and ecology converged on one of the Pacific Northwest’s most dramatic edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePort Angeles itself occupies a privileged position on the map, facing the sheltered waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with Ediz Hook extending like a natural breakwater into the harbor. To the east, Sequim and the Dungeness Spit mark a contrasting coastal landscape of open lowlands, beaches, and tidal flats, while Discovery Bay anchors the route toward the Puget Sound country. Across the strait, Victoria appears as a reminder of the region’s international character, where Washington and British Columbia meet across a navigable inland sea. The map’s depiction of highways, including US Route 101, reveals the peninsula’s essential circulation routes, linking coastal communities, timber towns, ferry connections, and gateways to mountain recreation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouth and west of Port Angeles, the map enters the commanding realm of Olympic National Park and the Olympic Mountains. Hurricane Ridge, Lake Crescent, the Elwha River, and the high country beyond are rendered with dense contours that convey the steepness and complexity of the terrain. The cartography makes visible the peninsula’s dramatic ecological compression: saltwater shorelines give way quickly to river valleys, conifer forests, alpine ridges, and snow-fed drainage systems. Lake Crescent appears as one of the region’s great glacially carved landmarks, while the Elwha River traces a historic corridor through mountain wilderness. In this area especially, the map captures the tension between accessibility and remoteness that defines the Olympic Peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarther west, place names such as Forks, Clallam Bay, Neah Bay, Rialto Beach, Lake Ozette, the Hoh River, and the Quinault River evoke one of America’s most atmospheric coastal landscapes. These names situate the map within a world of temperate rainforests, surf-battered beaches, indigenous homelands, logging history, salmon rivers, and conservation debates. In 1979, the Olympic Peninsula was undergoing continuing change, as recreation, urban growth, resource extraction, and environmental protection reshaped public understanding of the region. The map preserves that moment with quiet precision. Its contours and shaded relief reveal the physical drama; its roads and settlements record human presence; and its national park boundaries signal a landscape increasingly valued as a national treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePort Angeles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictoria, British Columbia, Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSequim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClallam Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Crescent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElwha River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlympic Mountains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrait of Juan de Fuca\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdiz Hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDungeness Spit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Ozette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoh River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuinault River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHurricane Ridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLilliwaup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeah Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRialto Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovery Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlympic National Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS Route 101 and other regional highways and roads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRailways in the region\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:100,000 topographical map produced by the US Geological Survey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in 1979, offering a snapshot of the region during a period of urban development, conservation activity, and environmental change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the US Geological Survey, a major American mapping agency known for reliable geological and topographical information.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe USGS has a long history of scientific study and mapping, supporting land management, resource planning, and public safety.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map uses color shading and contour lines to show elevation, terrain, and landform variation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopographic detail highlights the area’s varied landscape, including hills, valleys, coastal features, forests, mountains, and waterways.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map’s careful contouring and shaded relief enhance visual understanding of the region’s terrain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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