Shaw Island Feature
Mapped Location
Shaw Island: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Shaw Island
- Feature Type: Feature
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Shaw Island
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Shaw Island | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Shaw Island
References to Shaw Island that document the origin of its place name
SHAW ISLAND, in the central part of San Juan County. The Spanish Captain Eliza in 1791 included this island with others in his "Isla y Archipelago de San Juan." The present name was given by the Wilkes Expedition, 1841, in honor of Captain John D. Shaw, of the United States Navy, who had served prominently in the war against Algiers, 1815. (Hydrography, Volume XXIII., Atlas, chart 77.)
A Selected Bibliography of Shaw Island, Feature
A compilation of essential readings detailing the history, geography, and culture of the region.
The Ferryboat islands a practical guide to Washington States's San Juan Islands by Gordon Keith
Gordon Keith’s The Ferryboat islands: a practical guide to Washington States's San Juan Islands navigates the complex marine geography and rocky archipelagos scattered between the Rosario and Haro Straits in the northern Salish Sea. Set against the isolated, deep-water harbors of Lopez, Orcas, San Juan and Shaw, the text details how early homesteading families and maritime laborers relied on the evolving ferry systems to bridge the formidable aquatic distances between their remote agricultural and fishing claims. By tracing the transition from dispersed pioneer anchorages to highly interconnected island neighborhoods, the narrative illustrates how a shared reliance on these vital marine transit routes fostered tight-knit regional kinship and cooperative commerce. Ultimately, this maritime history demonstrates how collaboratively navigating the seasonal tides and rugged coastlines of the archipelago was essential to forging the resilient, cohesive community identity that unites the modern island networks.
xx, 204 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Non-circulating [ 1 ]
Last updated: 2024-05-28