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Kitsap County, Washington

115 topographic sheets cover 123 settlements here, and 23 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

23 National Register listings published here, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Washington within the United States
Kitsap County within Washington

What the record shows

  • 1,766 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 23 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 12 buildings, 7 districts, 3 structures and 1 site.
  • 4 of the 23 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 123 populated places in this county; 123 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

23

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Agate Pass Bridgestructure199595000625
Bainbridge Island Filipino Community Hallbuilding199595000193
Bremerton Elks Temple Lodge No. 1181 Buildingbuilding199595000192
Bremerton Elks Temple Lodge No. 1181 Buildingbuilding199595000192
Building 50building199292001883
Camp Major Hopkinsbuilding200505001351
Coder-Coleman Housebuilding200909000367
Doe-Kag-Watssite2019100004076
Fort Ward Historic Districtdistrict197878002759
Fort Ward Historic District (Boundary Increase)district199696000415
Hospital Reservation Historic Districtdistrict199088003052
Jackson Hall Memorial Community Hallbuilding199595001036
Marine Reservation Historic Districtdistrict199088003051
Masonic Hall- Port Orchardbuilding201010000254
Charles F. Nelson Housebuilding197373001879
Officers' Row Historic Districtdistrict199088003054
Point No Point Light Stationbuilding197878002758
Port Gamble Historic Districtdistrict196666000746
Puget Sound Radio Station Historic Districtdistrict199088003053
Shelbanksbuilding200404000160
U.S.S. MISSOURIstructure197171000877
US Post Office-Bremerton Mainbuilding199191000638
USS HORNETstructure199191002065

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

75 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 75 of them, burning about 90 acres. 3 started naturally and 5 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined17
Debris and open burning14
Recreation and ceremony13
Smoking8
Arson/incendiarism5
Fireworks5
Misuse of fire by a minor4
Natural3
Equipment and vehicle use3
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Other causes1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
10 June 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined26 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources HeadquartersBEAR CREEK
12 September 2012Arson/incendiarism5.0 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources HeadquartersCARNEY LAKE
18 November 2002Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresPuget Sound AgencyAGATE PASS
18 July 2018Equipment and vehicle use4.3 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources HeadquartersWERNER RD
7 August 2008Smoking4.0 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources HeadquartersBIO
6 September 2003Recreation and ceremony4.0 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources Headquartersnot named
29 August 2002Smoking2.5 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources Headquartersnot named
17 August 1996Recreation and ceremony2.5 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources Headquartersnot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1991 to 2018

17 of 17 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 17 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 5 injuries and about $34,095,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Heavy Rain8
Tornado2
Lightning2
Thunderstorm Wind2
Funnel Cloud1
Debris Flow1
Flood1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
December 2010Thunderstorm WindHarper1 killed, $25,000A woman living in the Harper area was killed when a tree fell onto her home around 1230 am.
March 1997Heavy RainBremerton3 hurt, $750,000no account filed
May 2013Thunderstorm WindSilverdale1 hurt, $30,000In Silverdale, a tree crashed onto a home injuring the occupant. There were power outages on other parts of the Kitsap peninsula.
July 1999LightningBremerton1 hurtA woman was injured after being struck by lightning. She was released from the hospital the next day with an aching arm and a headache.
December 2007Heavy RainPort Orchard$30,000,000Heavy rains caused officials to close or restrict nearly 200 roads, including major commuter paths such as Highway 3. A large sinkhole developed near the High Point Shopping Center in Port Orchard. About 300 structures throughout the county were damaged. Several stores in Silverdale suffered water damage.
December 2018Tornado (EF2)Port Orchard$1,180,000At 1350PST, a tornado touched down near Port Orchard, WA. This tornado continued on the ground in a northeast direction for approximately 5 minutes. Significant structure damage was evident in the damage path, including one home where the roof was completely removed. Ultimately, 300 homes and businesses were impacted by the tornado. It resulted in 25 red-tagged (uninhabitable), and 20 yellow-tagged (habitable at own risk) homes.
December 2010FloodPort Orchard$1,000,000About 200 people were trapped near Port Orchard when Hunter road was washed out by a raging creek - it is the only road in and out of a neighborhood. Lake Flora Rd was also closed near highway 3 where it was washed out.
January 2006Heavy RainCountywide$700,000no account filed
October 2003Heavy RainCountywide$200,000no account filed
August 1999LightningSilverdale$150,000Lightning started a fire which damaged a home.
February 1999Heavy RainSilverdale$35,000no account filed
April 1991Tornado (F0)not stated$25,000no account filed
August 2001Heavy RainCountywide-no account filed
November 2001Heavy RainCountywide-no account filed
January 1999Heavy RainBrownsville-no account filed
January 1997Debris FlowBremerton-no account filed
October 1996Funnel CloudSilverdale-no account filed

Mines and quarries

97 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 97 workings inside this county. 10 still produce and 87 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction80
Stone, Crushed/Broken10
Clay2
Granite2
Diatomite1
Cobalt1
Tungsten, Tin, Silver, Gold, Copper1
Stone1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
ChicoTungsten, Tin, Silver, Gold, CopperProspect
Elmer Nelson PropertyCobaltUnknown
HarperDiatomiteOccurrence
Kitsap QuarryStoneProducer
Camp Union QuarryGranite, Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Green Mountain QuarryGranitePast Producer
HarperClayPast Producer
Port OrchardClayPast Producer
Bourn QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Charleston QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Olsen QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Pioneer QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Reynolds QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Waterman QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Wilson QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Ace Paving Co. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Ace Paving Dickey PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Albright PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Allen PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Barker Creek PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Bethel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Blossom Brothers PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Blossom Construction Co. Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Bowling PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Breidabuck PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Butler PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Camp Union PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Chico Hill PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Chico PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Collins PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Danielson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Holly PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Holmberg PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
I-86 PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
I-86 Union RiverSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Island Pit N-2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Jameson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Kitsap Lake PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Lynwood Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Midway PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Navy YardSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
North End PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Paddock PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Pine Hill PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Pioneer Quarry SiteSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Port Orchard Airport PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Purdy PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Riley PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Seabeck Hill PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Seabheck PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Seal RockSand and Gravel, ConstructionOccurrence
Settle PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sheridan PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sicard PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Upper Dickey PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every populated place in the county

123

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.