City of Ocean Shores Grays Harbor County, Washington
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- Feature Type: Incorporated
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| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| City of Ocean Shores | Official |
| Ocean Shores | Official |
A Selected Bibliography of City of Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor County, Washington
A compilation of essential readings detailing the history, geography, and culture of the region.
Ocean Shores, Washington, the exciting growth years by Margaret L. Rasmussen (Compiler)
Ocean Shores, Washington, the exciting growth years examines the rapid, master-planned coastal development situated on the sandy, wind-swept Point Brown peninsula that divides the pounding Pacific Ocean from the sheltered waters of Grays Harbor. Rasmussen details how the region's dynamic coastal topography—specifically the shifting sand dunes, the dense tracts of stunted coastal pine, and the low-lying estuarine margins—strictly dictated the limitations of early access and subsequent resort engineering. By mapping the aggressive mid-century transformation of this isolated coastal spit through the dredging of extensive freshwater canal networks and the stabilization of shifting sands for gridded expansion, the narrative highlights how the specific peninsular geography was forcibly molded to anchor a recreational economy. Ultimately, this local historical record serves as a localized spatial history, demonstrating how the fragile dune ecology, pervasive maritime exposure, and distinct estuarine boundaries of this Pacific Northwest coastline fundamentally shaped the highly engineered, recreation-dependent character of modern Ocean Shores.
104 pages : illustrations, 1 map (folded color in pocket) ; 22 cm
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Last updated: 2025-09-23