EBEY'S LANDING Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve Reading the Cultural Landscape

BIBLIOGRAPHY

del Moral Roger and Becca Hanson. "Vegetation Resources of Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve." National Park Service, Seattle, Washington, 1980.

A report on vegetation resources on the reserve related to historic events and potential impacts on existing patterns by new development.

Cook, Jimmie Jean. A Particular Friend, Penn's Cove: A History of the Settlers, Claims and Buildings of Central Whidbey Island. Coupeville, Washington, 1972.

A richly illustrated text of local history and the events and people of early Central Whidbey.

Gilbert, Cathy A. The Land, The People, The Place: An Introduction to the Inventory. National Park Service, Seattle, Washington, 1984.

A brief history and background to the reserve, its resources, meaning and value. Illustrated appendix includes archeological overview, inventory methods and sample cards.

Manuwal, David A. An Evaluation of Bird and Mammal Populations of the Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, Whidbey Island, Washington. College of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1980.

An inventory of wildlife resources on the reserve with text and tables.

McGreevy, Elizabeth and Hank Florence. Design Considerations for Historic Properties. National Park Service, Seattle, Washington, 1985.

Information on preservation and maintenance of historic buildings on the reserve, with several helpful illustrations.

Melnick, Robert. Cultural Landscapes: Rural Historic Districts in the National Park System. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1984.

Techniques for identifying, evaluating and managing rural and cultural landscapes.

United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey: Island County, Washington, Series 1949, Number 6 (1958).

Maps and data on individual soil types found on reserve.

United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, John E. Pettibone, "Soil Information for Ebey Prairie Historical Reserve Environmental Impact Statement", 1976-1979.

A collection of reports, inventory and evaluation on soils (including descriptions, capability, classification, woodland suitabilities, and wildlife) on the reserve.

United States Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. New Directions on Rural Preservation. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1980.

A collection of essays on the issues, techniques and tools for the preservation of rural resources.

United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Building and Landscape Inventory: Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve. Three volumes. National Park Service, Seattle, Washington 1983.

Complete inventory of every pre-1940 building on the reserve and all 17,400 acres of land. Descriptions, illustrations, history, and photographs. Comprehensive data base of significant cultural resources.

United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Comprehensive Plan: Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve. National Park Service, Seattle, Washington, 1980.

Primary planning document for reserve assembled by local citizens, city and county planning departments, and National Park Service staff.

United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Land Protection Plan: Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve. National Park Service, Seattle, Washington, 1984.

Current land protection policy for reserve.

White, Richard. Land Use Environment and Social Change: The Shaping of Island County, Washington. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1980.

An excellent environmental history of the reserve describing land use practices that shaped the present landscape.

Other References

Maps and records on file, Island County Engineering Department, Coupeville, Washington.

Historic Photographs on file, Island County Historical Society, Coupeville, Washington.

Historic Photographs on file, Northwest Collection, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.

Photographs on file, National Park Service, Cultural Resources Division, Seattle, Washington.