After a lot of online searching, I have been able to put together a time machine of aerial photography showing Coupeville, Long Point, and the Sculpture Forest going back to 1941.  Sources included the US Geological Survey, NHAP, and Western Mapping Center.

The jumps in time show spurts of development and where they occurred, as well as how the general flow and habitation around Coupeville has changed over the past 70 years.

Aerial view Price Sculpture Forest park and Coupeville on Whidbey Island

Location of park, for comparison (Google Earth)

 

1941-06-27 US Geological Survey aerial photo of Long Point and Coupeville

June 27, 1941

 

1951-08-18 US Geological Survey aerial photo of Long Point and Coupeville

August 18, 1951

 

1968-08-31 US Geological Survey aerial photo of Long Point and eastern unincorporated Coupeville

August 31, 1968

 

1972-05-26 US Geological Survey aerial photo of Long Point and Coupeville

May 26, 1972

 

1979-07-20 US Geological Survey color aerial photo of Coupeville area

July 20, 1979

 

1981-07-26 NHAP color infrared aerial satellite photo of Coupeville area

July 26, 1981

 

1990-06-21 Western Mapping Center aerial photo of Long Point and Coupeville

June 21, 1990

 

2006-04-01 High resolution orthoimagery aerial satellite photo of Long Point and Coupeville

April 1, 2006

 

  • July 1, 2011