Washington - Maps & Graphics

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Animated Map of Seattle and Vancouver, BC: A Decade of Growth

Comparison of growth and population density in Seattle, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia, since 1990.

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Seattle-Area Population Density Map

From 1990 to 2000, mapping of census data shows that the Seattle area became more compact.

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Clearcutting in the Central Cascades Along the Columbia River

The progress of clearcutting over a 30-year period for the Central Cascades in Oregon and Washington, including the Mt. St. Helens region.

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Seattle-Area Residential Building Permits Outside Growth Boundary

Residential urban sprawl for the Seattle-Tacoma-Everett region of Puget Sound.

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Spokane-Area Growth 1990-2000 (Animated Map)

How Spokane, Washington, grew--and sprawled--from 1990-2000, compared to other cities in the Northwest.

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Map of Clearcutting in the Central Cascades

More clearcutting occurred since 1970 in the Central Cascades, including the Mt. St. Helens region, than in other study areas.

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Map of Residential Building Permits Outside the Seattle-area Growth Boundary

Developments outside the urban growth boundary for the Seattle-Tacoma-Everett region since 1991.

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Spokane-Area Population Density Map

Spokane, Washington has relatively low density, compared to other Northwest cities.

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Clearcutting in Northwest Forested Lands by Region

Northwest clearcuts between 1971 and 2002, compared to park or wilderness areas.

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Northwest Population Growth

Northwest population growth for the past century with a breakdown by state or province.

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Pacific Northwest Gasoline Consumption

A table of the rank of the Pacific Northwest's gas consumption as compared to other developed nations.

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Northwest Family Size

Idaho tops the list of average lifetime births per woman.

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Growth in the Pacific Northwest's Major Metropolitan Areas

A table of the growth rate and population for Seattle-Tacoma, the Greater Vancouver Regional District, Portland, Spokane, Eugene, Victoria, and Boise since 1990.

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Comparing Development in Seattle and Portland

A table showing the breakdown of new housing in Seattle and Portland, by density of neighborhood.

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Forest Clearcutting in State and Provincial Land

A map showing rate of logging in state and provincial land in the Scorecard's five forest study areas.