{"product_id":"old-map-of-friday-harbor-washington-by-usgs-1954-san-juan-island-orcas-island-lopez-island","title":"Old Map of Friday Harbor, Washington by USGS, 1954 – San Juan Island, Orcas Island \u0026 Lopez Island","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished with a 1968 imprint from 1954 mapping, the U.S. Geological Survey’s “Friday Harbor” captures a richly indented corner of Washington’s San Juan Archipelago at a moment when island settlement, ferry travel, and maritime geography were closely intertwined. At 1:24,000 scale, the map centers on Friday Harbor, the principal town of San Juan Island and an essential ferry terminal linking the island world to the mainland. The surrounding waters, rendered in clear blue, define the composition as much as the land itself: Griffin Bay, Garrison Bay, Whale Pass, and the channels between San Juan, Shaw, Orcas, Lopez, and neighboring islands form a navigational landscape of coves, headlands, and protected passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Geological Survey brought its characteristic precision to this coastal topographic sheet, combining scientific restraint with an elegant visual language. Contour lines describe the island’s rolling relief, while color-coded elevation shading helps distinguish low shorelines, inland rises, and the subtle undulations of valleys and uplands. Roads, trails, ferry approaches, and settlement patterns are carefully organized, creating a portrait of both natural terrain and human use. In the mid-twentieth century, USGS quadrangles were indispensable tools for engineers, planners, scientists, hikers, and mariners, and this map reflects that practical authority while also preserving the quiet beauty of the San Juans’ fragmented coastline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFriday Harbor itself appears as the map’s civic and maritime heart, set against the sheltered waters that helped make it a durable population center. Around it, the map names and delineates San Juan Valley and Beaverton Valley, landscapes that reveal the island’s agricultural and residential development beyond the waterfront. Garrison Bay evokes the region’s layered history, including the era of Anglo-American boundary tensions in the San Juans, while Griffin Bay and Eagle Cove show the softer, scenic margins of the island’s southern and eastern shores. The careful placement of roads and trails suggests a community connected by modest infrastructure, still deeply shaped by topography and access to water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond San Juan Island, the map opens outward to a constellation of nearby islands and passages. Jones Island, Shaw Island, Brown Island, Spieden Island, and portions of Orcas, Lopez, and Cypress islands create a broader geographic setting, emphasizing the archipelago’s intricate pattern of land and sea. Deer Harbor and Shaw Island State Park point to recreational and maritime destinations, while Turn Point and the lighthouse at Point Caution underscore the hazards and guidance systems of coastal navigation. The naming of waterways and coastal features gives the sheet a distinctly nautical atmosphere, reminding the viewer that in the San Juans, movement by boat has long been as important as travel by road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, “Friday Harbor” offers a compelling mid-century view of a region now closely associated with tourism, conservation, ferry routes, and marine wildlife. Its detailed contours and shoreline forms allow modern viewers to compare older settlement patterns with later urbanization and environmental change. The map predates many contemporary pressures on the archipelago, yet it already records the essential framework of island life: small towns, protected bays, forested hills, working roads, parklands, and navigable channels. Both scientifically rigorous and visually evocative, it presents Friday Harbor and the surrounding San Juan Islands as a landscape of remarkable complexity, where geology, water, settlement, and history meet in elegant cartographic form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriday Harbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSan Juan Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe San Juan Archipelago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJones Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShaw Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrcas Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLopez Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCypress Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarrison Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGriffin Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEagle Cove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSan Juan Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeaverton Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhale Pass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpieden Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrown Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeer Harbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShaw Island State Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLighthouse at Point Caution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious trails and roads throughout the mapped area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoastlines and waterways marking navigable routes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the U.S. Geological Survey, this historical 1:24,000 topographical map shows Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, and the surrounding area in Washington.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map is dated 1954 with a 1968 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the U.S. Geological Survey, a prominent scientific agency known for producing topographic maps and conducting geological surveys in the United States.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map features color-coded elevation shading to represent topography, with contour lines used to depict terrain relief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear blue coloring is used for water bodies, helping distinguish land from water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt includes detailed contour lines, elevation data, and marked trails, reflecting the varied terrain of this coastal region.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map provides insight into the geography and development of the region in the mid-20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt helps illustrate environmental change and urbanization in Friday Harbor and the surrounding area over time.\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=\"\/de\/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). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/de\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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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