{"product_id":"old-map-of-westport-washington-by-usgs-1956-grays-harbor-chehalis-river","title":"Old Map of Westport, Washington by USGS, 1956 – Grays Harbor \u0026 Chehalis River","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1995 using original survey data from 1956, the “Westport Quadrangle” is a finely detailed United States Geological Survey topographic map of the Washington coast at the mouth of Grays Harbor. At the 1:24,000 scale, it captures Westport and its surrounding coastal landscape with the precision that made USGS quadrangles indispensable to engineers, planners, mariners, field scientists, and local authorities. The map’s blue waters and green land tints immediately distinguish harbor, channels, wetlands, and settled areas, while contour lines articulate the subtle relief of a low coastal environment. It is both a navigational document and a historical snapshot, preserving the mid-twentieth-century geography of a working harbor town later reissued for modern reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe United States Geological Survey, founded in 1879, became one of the great cartographic institutions of the modern era, charged with mapping the nation’s terrain and assessing its natural resources. Its quadrangle maps are admired for their standardized clarity: measured grids, crisp lettering, hydrographic precision, and a disciplined visual hierarchy in which every road, shoreline, stream, and elevation mark has purpose. In the “Westport Quadrangle,” that scientific language is applied to a region where land and water interlock in especially dynamic fashion. The result is a map that conveys not only where things are, but how the coastal terrain functions—through tidal channels, river mouths, beaches, lowlands, and built corridors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWestport itself occupies a strategic position on the southern side of Grays Harbor, one of Washington’s most important coastal estuaries. The map shows the town in relation to the harbor entrance, the South Channel, North Channel, and the broad waters shaped by the meeting of riverine and Pacific forces. The Chehalis River, draining a large portion of southwestern Washington, gives this harbor its inland connection and ecological significance. Around these waters are small streams, lakes, marshy margins, and coastal features that make the quadrangle unusually rich in hydrographic detail. For collectors interested in maritime communities, fishing economies, and Pacific Northwest settlement, the map offers a concentrated portrait of a coast shaped by commerce and tide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the most evocative landmarks is Gray’s Harbor Lighthouse, an enduring coastal beacon associated with navigation, maritime safety, and the development of Westport as a seaward-facing community. Westhaven State Park also appears within this mapped landscape, linking the town to dunes, beach access, and the recreational identity that would become increasingly important in the later twentieth century. Protection Island and the harbor channels help frame the geography of shelter and exposure: protected anchorage on one side, the open Pacific nearby. The map’s contouring is subtle but meaningful, revealing low elevations, shoreline transitions, and the delicate topographic distinctions that matter greatly in coastal planning, flooding, road placement, and habitat management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, the “Westport Quadrangle” is especially compelling because it records a coastal area in a period of evolving land use. The 1956 survey data preserve the arrangement of roads, neighborhoods, harbor facilities, natural features, and open lands before decades of subsequent development, environmental regulation, and shifting waterfront economies. Comparing this map with later views would illuminate changes in urban expansion, shoreline management, parkland, and infrastructure around Grays Harbor. Yet even on its own, it stands as an elegant example of USGS topographic cartography: restrained, information-rich, and deeply practical. For admirers of Washington history, coastal geography, and authoritative American mapmaking, it offers a beautifully ordered view of a complex Pacific Northwest shore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWestport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrays Harbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChehalis River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtection Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth Channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGray's Harbor Lighthouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWesthaven State Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall streams, lakes and coastal features around the area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNearby neighborhoods and settlements around Westport and Grays Harbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:24,000 topographical map depicting Westport, Washington and the surrounding area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBased on original survey data from 1956 and published with a 1995 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSGS is a notable government agency responsible for mapping and natural resource assessment in the United States, founded in 1879.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses a blue and green color palette to indicate water and land.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopographic features are represented with contour lines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear text is used for navigation and readability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows elevation changes, water bodies and varying terrain in detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrates landscape changes over time, especially coastal and urban development in Westport.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects historical land use and natural resource management.\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=\"\/it\/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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Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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