Maps and Atlases Collection
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. See maps and atlases depicting the changing landscape of Seattle and other areas in the Pacific Northwest. Take a look at our historic map resources page to browse maps by location.
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Men working on regrade, ca. 1906
Water runoff from the hydraulic jets used for regrade work can be seen at the forefront of the photo.
Identifier: spl_dr_037
Date: 1906
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Map of the City of Seattle and Adjacent Territory Accompanying Report of Municipal Plans Commission, 1911
Map showing proposed city improvements under the Plan of Seattle, commonly known as the Bogue Plan. Designed by Virgil Bogue, Seattle's municipal plans director, the Bogue Plan proposed a series of improvements aimed at beautifying the city and making it making it more cohesive after years of rapid growth and industrialization. The plan worked in tandem with the Olmsted Brothers new system of parks, begun in 1903, and proposed new government buildings, an improved city center and an interurban road connecting the city together. The plan was rejected by voters in 1912.
Identifier: spl_maps_2444648_2
Date: 1911
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Township Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 44, Township 23N, Range 8E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P44_T23N_R8E
Date: 1889
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Township Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 43, Township 22N, Range 8E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P43_T22N_R8E
Date: 1889
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Township Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 29, Township 24N, Range 6E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P29_T24N_R6E
Date: 1889
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Township Plats of King County, Washington Territory - Page 31, Township 20N, Range 7E
This atlas shows early land ownership for King County, Washington, providing names and property boundaries of original purchasers, grantees, claimants, etc.
Identifier: spl_map_218451_P31_T20N_R7E
Date: 1889
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Dyea, Alaska from Dyea Mt., ca. 1899
Dyea was a short-lived town used by prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush as an entrance to the Chilkoot Trail. It became less popular after a large avalanche blocked much of the trail on April 3, 1898 killing over 70 prospectors. In May 1898 White Pass & Yukon Route railroad route opened in the neighboring town of Skagway, offering a faster, safer way for prospectors and their gear to reach the gold fields.
Identifier: spl_ap_00136
Date: 1899?
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The Townhouse, March 1958
Seattle; Wash. The Townhouse on 1400 Hubbell Place; View N.E. to Pike Str.
Identifier: spl_wl_apt_00087
Date: 1958-03
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