Seattle, Washington – 1925 Bird’s Eye View Map
Seattle, Washington – 1925 Bird’s Eye View Map
Experience Seattle as a mature, confident port city in this striking 1925 bird’s-eye view map. Rendered in a clean blueprint-style aesthetic, it captures Seattle framed by Puget Sound, Elliott Bay, Lake Washington, and the Cascade Mountains, presenting a city firmly established as the Pacific Northwest’s commercial and industrial hub. Streets, neighborhoods, rail corridors, waterfront piers, and waterways are drawn with precision, emphasizing both urban order and dramatic natural setting.
Historical Context By 1925, Seattle had transitioned from boomtown to regional powerhouse. Shipping, shipbuilding, timber, fishing, and rail commerce drove the economy, while the port linked the American interior to Alaska and the Pacific Rim. Early 20th-century regrades and harbor expansion reshaped the city, and this map reflects Seattle in its interwar prime—confident in its role as the gateway city of the Northwest.
The Map’s Features This panoramic view highlights the dense downtown core and surrounding neighborhoods, extensive rail lines converging on the waterfront, piers and docks lining Elliott Bay, Lake Union and Lake Washington with connecting waterways, and the Cascade Mountains rising in the distance. The restrained blueprint presentation gives the map a technical, architectural character that underscores engineered growth.
Historical Significance The map documents Seattle at the moment its modern identity was fully established, balancing industry, transportation, and environment. It offers a clear snapshot of the city between the frontier era and the modern metropolis—recognizable, ambitious, and deeply tied to its waterways.
Museum-Quality Reproduction This is a high-quality reproduction of the original 1925 bird’s-eye view, professionally printed on archival Hahnemühle paper using the Giclée printing process to preserve crisp linework, fine detail, and long-term durability.
Perfect For:
• Seattle residents and Pacific Northwest natives
• Urban history and architecture enthusiasts
• Collectors of bird’s-eye and panoramic city maps
• Offices, libraries, and study spaces
• Gifts celebrating Seattle heritage
Specifications:
• Original Publication: 1925
• Publisher: Kroll Map Company
• Style: Bird’s-eye panoramic city map
• Historical Context: Interwar Seattle and port-city expansion
• Product Type: High-Quality Reproduction Print
Dimensions (Width x Height): 30 x 17.4
Each map is printed using the finest materials and methods. Your map will be handled with white gloves from start to finish. We use the Giclée printing method on Hahnemühle paper, which produces a clear, extremely detailed, durable map perfect for proud display in your home or office. Digital watermark does not appear on your purchased map.
