Padilla Bay Industrial Park: A 1950's Plan by Skagit County

During the 1950's, Skagit County proposed an industrial park that would cover almost the entire Padilla Bay. The plan required the in-filling Padilla Bay between March Point, Bayview and Samish Island. Fortunately, the plan was never implemented.

The actual drawings are located in the Padilla Bay Breazeale Interpretive Center. Because of the glass covering them, image quality is compromised. You are encouraged to stop by the center to see the originals.

Click on each image to enlarge.

		The drawing of the Industrial Park has the original caption at the bottom, from Skagit County.
		This drawing is over-marked with familiar landmarks within Padilla Bay.
		An east-facing drawing of the infilled land of Padilla Bay, looking toward the mountains, with Hat and Saddlebag Islands in the foreground and Samish Island on the left between Padilla Bay and Samish Bay.

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