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Roads, shorelines, creeks, parks, and elevations are organized with the disciplined clarity characteristic of USGS topographical work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map’s design is both practical and quietly elegant, using the familiar USGS language of contour lines, water tints, green vegetation overlays, and carefully weighted place names. Lake Washington forms the dominant geographic presence, its broad blue expanse shaping settlement, transport, and visual orientation across the sheet. Smaller waters such as Forbes Lake, Totem Lake, and Youngs Lake add texture to the inland terrain, while Peters Creek and other drainage lines trace the subtle movement of water through valleys and wooded slopes. The contouring is especially valuable, revealing how Kirkland’s neighborhoods rise from the shoreline toward Finn Hill, Everest, and the rolling uplands that separate the lakefront from the interior plateau.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKirkland itself appears not as a mere suburb, but as a lakeside community defined by coves, points, roads, and terrain. Waverly Park, Carillon Point, and the shoreline districts facing Lake Washington evoke the area’s long relationship with ferry landings, waterfront industry, residential enclaves, and recreational access. To the south, Houghton and Yarrow Point mark the chain of communities that would become increasingly connected to Bellevue and Seattle. Evergreen Point and State Route 520 are especially evocative in this context, symbolizing the emerging cross-lake corridor that would reshape commuting, commerce, and land values throughout the Eastside during the second half of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the urban grid, the map records a landscape still rich in forests, ravines, and open land. Bridle Trails State Park stands out as a preserved green block amid developing communities, its presence hinting at the tension between suburban growth and the protection of natural space. Finn Hill and the unnamed valleys and slopes around Juanita and Totem Lake show the uneven topography that influenced road alignments, housing patterns, and neighborhood boundaries. The USGS treatment of vegetation and relief gives these areas a tactile quality, making it possible to read the land beneath the later city: ridgelines, lowlands, wet areas, and the wooded corridors that shaped everyday movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, “Kirkland” captures the Eastside before it became one of the defining technology and residential corridors of the Pacific Northwest. The proximity of Redmond, Woodinville, Bellevue, Kirkland, and Seattle is visible, yet their future integration into a dense metropolitan network was still unfolding. NE 85th Street, lake crossings, shoreline roads, and the spacing of populated places all suggest a region in transition from small towns and semi-rural districts to an interconnected suburban landscape. Produced by the US Geological Survey, whose maps were indispensable for planning, engineering, recreation, and scientific study, this sheet offers a richly detailed portrait of place, terrain, and possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKirkland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeattle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJuanita\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoughton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Washington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForbes Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinn Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridle Trails State Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarillon Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeters Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYarrow Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBellevue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotem Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoodinville\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRedmond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvergreen Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSand Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNE 85th Street\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState Route 520\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoungs Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaverly Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater bodies and rivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral unnamed valleys and hills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical topographical map of Kirkland, Washington and the surrounding area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBased on data from 1950 and published in 1967.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawn at a scale of 1:24,000.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows Kirkland along with nearby regions and natural features.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses a distinct color scheme to emphasize greenery and terrain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepicts elevation changes through shading and contour lines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporates detailed elevation data, water bodies, and vegetation types.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClearly distinguishes urban landscapes from natural landscapes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects mid-20th-century land use and infrastructure in Kirkland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides insight into urban expansion and changes in land development 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). 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