Rare Old Map of Anacortes, Washington by USGS, 1951: Fidalgo Island, Guemes Island & Rosario Strait
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Published in 1965 from survey data gathered in 1951, the US Geological Survey’s “Anacortes” presents a richly detailed mid-century portrait of Washington’s...
Continua a leggerePublished in 1965 from survey data gathered in 1951, the US Geological Survey’s “Anacortes” presents a richly detailed mid-century portrait of Washington’s island-studded northern Puget Sound. At 1:62,500 scale, the map balances broad regional context with fine topographic precision, centering on Anacortes and Fidalgo Island while extending across the surrounding waterways, bays, and neighboring islands. The original title is spare and purposeful, in the classic USGS manner, yet the sheet itself is full of visual complexity: shorelines, roads, contours, settlements, and marine passages interlock in a landscape where land and water are inseparable. As a historical document, it captures Anacortes at a moment when maritime industry, road access, and coastal settlement were reshaping a place long defined by its harbor and island geography.
The cartographic character of the map is unmistakably topographical, with contour lines giving sculptural form to the hills and lowlands of Fidalgo Island, Guemes Island, Burrows Island, Cypress Island, and their smaller neighbors. These lines reveal the sudden rises and sheltered hollows typical of the Salish Sea’s glaciated terrain, where rocky islands emerge from deep channels and broad bays. Color is used with clarity and restraint: water bodies stand apart from land, built features are legible, and natural forms are easy to read at a glance. Padilla Bay and Skagit Bay appear as important coastal expanses to the east and south, while Rosario Strait opens the map westward toward the San Juan Islands, emphasizing Anacortes’ position as a gateway between mainland Washington and the archipelago beyond.
Produced by the US Geological Survey, the map reflects one of the great strengths of American public cartography: the systematic rendering of both natural landscape and human infrastructure. Roads, trails, pathways, place names, and developed areas are shown alongside shorelines, elevations, marshy margins, and wooded uplands, creating a layered record of how people inhabited and moved through this coastal region in the early 1950s. Anacortes itself appears not merely as a town, but as a strategic maritime settlement, oriented toward channels, bays, and ferry routes. Nearby Bellingham and Lummi Island help frame the wider geography of the northern Washington coast, while the marine spaces near the San Juan Islands remind the viewer that navigation and waterborne connection were central to regional life.
The islands named on the sheet give the map much of its charm and historical interest. Guemes Island lies close to Anacortes, intimate and accessible, while Cypress Island and Sinclair Island suggest the more remote, wooded character of the inner Salish Sea. Burrows Island, Huckleberry Island, and Saddlebag Island add further texture to the coastal scene, each contributing to the intricate pattern of channels, coves, and headlands. The surrounding waters—Rosario Strait, Padilla Bay, Skagit Bay, and adjoining marine passages—are not empty spaces but vital geographical actors, shaping settlement, commerce, fishing, recreation, and transportation. This is a map of thresholds: between land and sea, town and wilderness, mainland and island, industry and natural beauty.
As a mid-20th-century snapshot, “Anacortes” offers a compelling basis for comparison with the modern landscape. The 1951 survey data preserves a moment before later waves of urban expansion, environmental regulation, marina development, and changing patterns of tourism transformed parts of the region. Parks and nature reserves noted on the map point to landscapes already recognized for their public and ecological value, while the roads and built features record the practical infrastructure of the period. For collectors drawn to coastal geography, Pacific Northwest history, or the disciplined beauty of USGS topography, this map is especially evocative. It portrays Anacortes and its neighboring islands with scientific precision, yet also conveys the romance of a rugged maritime frontier defined by tides, forests, straits, and shifting horizons.
Cities, towns and places on this map
- Anacortes
- Fidalgo Island
- Guemes Island
- Burrows Island
- Cypress Island
- Huckleberry Island
- Saddlebag Island
- Lummi Island
- Sinclair Island
- Rosario Strait
- Bellingham
- Padilla Bay
- Skagit Bay
- Marine areas near the San Juan Islands
- Various roads, trails, and pathways
- Parks or nature reserves noted on the map
Historical context & cartographic details
- Published by the US Geological Survey.
- Created from 1951 survey data and published in 1965.
- 1:62,500 scale topographical map.
- Depicts Anacortes, Washington, and significant surrounding coastal and island areas.
- Reflects mid-20th-century geography, land use, and human development in the region.
- Uses vibrant colors to distinguish landforms and water bodies.
- Prominently displays contour lines to show elevation and topography.
- Shows both natural and artificial features for a comprehensive view of the area.
- Illustrates islands, coastal regions, hills, valleys, and other landforms through topographic detail and color coding.
- Offers a historical snapshot that can be compared with modern maps to study urban and environmental change over time.
Looking for a particular place? Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, ask our workshop to check before you order.
Detailed 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.
This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.
Where personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. See personalised map examples.
Every 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.
With 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? Explore our collection of rare old and vintage maps to discover another place, period or style.
This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.
For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.
Published in 1965 from survey data gathered in 1951, the US Geological Survey’s “Anacortes” presents a richly detailed mid-century portrait of Washington’s island-studded northern Puget Sound. At 1:62,500 scale, the map balances broad regional context with fine topographic precision, centering on Anacortes and Fidalgo Island while extending across the surrounding waterways, bays, and neighboring islands. The original title is spare and purposeful, in the classic USGS manner, yet the sheet itself is full of visual complexity: shorelines, roads, contours, settlements, and marine passages interlock in a landscape where land and water are inseparable. As a historical document, it captures Anacortes at a moment when maritime industry, road access, and coastal settlement were reshaping a place long defined by its harbor and island geography.
The cartographic character of the map is unmistakably topographical, with contour lines giving sculptural form to the hills and lowlands of Fidalgo Island, Guemes Island, Burrows Island, Cypress Island, and their smaller neighbors. These lines reveal the sudden rises and sheltered hollows typical of the Salish Sea’s glaciated terrain, where rocky islands emerge from deep channels and broad bays. Color is used with clarity and restraint: water bodies stand apart from land, built features are legible, and natural forms are easy to read at a glance. Padilla Bay and Skagit Bay appear as important coastal expanses to the east and south, while Rosario Strait opens the map westward toward the San Juan Islands, emphasizing Anacortes’ position as a gateway between mainland Washington and the archipelago beyond.
Produced by the US Geological Survey, the map reflects one of the great strengths of American public cartography: the systematic rendering of both natural landscape and human infrastructure. Roads, trails, pathways, place names, and developed areas are shown alongside shorelines, elevations, marshy margins, and wooded uplands, creating a layered record of how people inhabited and moved through this coastal region in the early 1950s. Anacortes itself appears not merely as a town, but as a strategic maritime settlement, oriented toward channels, bays, and ferry routes. Nearby Bellingham and Lummi Island help frame the wider geography of the northern Washington coast, while the marine spaces near the San Juan Islands remind the viewer that navigation and waterborne connection were central to regional life.
The islands named on the sheet give the map much of its charm and historical interest. Guemes Island lies close to Anacortes, intimate and accessible, while Cypress Island and Sinclair Island suggest the more remote, wooded character of the inner Salish Sea. Burrows Island, Huckleberry Island, and Saddlebag Island add further texture to the coastal scene, each contributing to the intricate pattern of channels, coves, and headlands. The surrounding waters—Rosario Strait, Padilla Bay, Skagit Bay, and adjoining marine passages—are not empty spaces but vital geographical actors, shaping settlement, commerce, fishing, recreation, and transportation. This is a map of thresholds: between land and sea, town and wilderness, mainland and island, industry and natural beauty.
As a mid-20th-century snapshot, “Anacortes” offers a compelling basis for comparison with the modern landscape. The 1951 survey data preserves a moment before later waves of urban expansion, environmental regulation, marina development, and changing patterns of tourism transformed parts of the region. Parks and nature reserves noted on the map point to landscapes already recognized for their public and ecological value, while the roads and built features record the practical infrastructure of the period. For collectors drawn to coastal geography, Pacific Northwest history, or the disciplined beauty of USGS topography, this map is especially evocative. It portrays Anacortes and its neighboring islands with scientific precision, yet also conveys the romance of a rugged maritime frontier defined by tides, forests, straits, and shifting horizons.
Cities, towns and places on this map
- Anacortes
- Fidalgo Island
- Guemes Island
- Burrows Island
- Cypress Island
- Huckleberry Island
- Saddlebag Island
- Lummi Island
- Sinclair Island
- Rosario Strait
- Bellingham
- Padilla Bay
- Skagit Bay
- Marine areas near the San Juan Islands
- Various roads, trails, and pathways
- Parks or nature reserves noted on the map
Historical context & cartographic details
- Published by the US Geological Survey.
- Created from 1951 survey data and published in 1965.
- 1:62,500 scale topographical map.
- Depicts Anacortes, Washington, and significant surrounding coastal and island areas.
- Reflects mid-20th-century geography, land use, and human development in the region.
- Uses vibrant colors to distinguish landforms and water bodies.
- Prominently displays contour lines to show elevation and topography.
- Shows both natural and artificial features for a comprehensive view of the area.
- Illustrates islands, coastal regions, hills, valleys, and other landforms through topographic detail and color coding.
- Offers a historical snapshot that can be compared with modern maps to study urban and environmental change over time.
Looking for a particular place? Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, ask our workshop to check before you order.
Detailed 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.
This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.
Where personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. See personalised map examples.
Every 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.
With 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? Explore our collection of rare old and vintage maps to discover another place, period or style.
This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.
For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.
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Our standard frame is a gallery-style black ash hardwood frame, with a simple, modern look. It is approximately 20mm (0.8in) wide. You can also view some lovely customer photos of framed maps and art.
We use super-clear acrylic glazing, also known as Perspex or Acrylite, instead of traditional glass. It is lighter, safer, and has lower reflectivity, giving the artwork a clearer, cleaner appearance.
Six standard frame colours are available at no extra cost: black, dark brown, dark grey, oak, white, and antique gold. Custom framing and mounting/matting is also available for customers looking for something more specific.
Most maps, art prints, and illustrations are also available as a framed canvas. We use matte cotton canvas, stretch it over a sustainably sourced wooden box frame, and then float the piece within a wooden outer frame. The finished result is beautifully presented, with no glazing between you and the artwork.
All frames are supplied ready to hang, with either string or brackets fitted to the back. Very large frames will include heavy-duty hanging plates and/or a mounting baton. If you have any questions, please get in touch.
We can also supply old maps and artwork on canvas, foam board, cotton rag, and other materials.
If you would prefer to frame your map or artwork yourself, please read our size guide before ordering.
Every Unique Maps piece begins with an authentic cartographic source or an original design from our London studio.
For our historic maps, we source rare originals from libraries, archives, auction houses and private collections around the world. We carefully restore each map for print—repairing age-related damage, balancing colour and improving clarity while preserving its original detail, texture and character.
Once restored, the map is prepared for your chosen size and finish. Your piece is then printed and, where selected, framed close to its delivery destination.
Our map prints use acid-free 200gsm archival matte paper and fade-resistant pigment inks, creating a rich, non-glossy finish designed to last. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
Canvas, cotton-rag and other specialist presentations are also available. Learn more about our materials and finishes.
Personalising your map
You can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. For personalised designs, we send a proof before printing and you can request changes before approval.
For more complex bespoke commissions, contact our design team.
Original or Aged
Choose Original for true-to-source colour, or Aged for a warmer, richer antique character created with our specialist ageing process. See examples of our Aged maps.
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