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2020 Map of Bellingham North

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Bellingham North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Bellingham is anchored by the industrial and civic heart of the city in this 2020 study, where the Whatcom County Courthouse and Civic Field define the urban center. The geography shifts from the coastal Whatcom Creek Waterway and I and J Street Waterway toward the residential and academic expansion at Whatcom Community College. To the east, the landscape rises toward Squalicum Mtn and Toad Mtn, framing the northern reaches of Lake Whatcom at Silver Beach.

The northern half of the map reveals a pattern of agricultural and rural residential clusters, including Laurel, Victor, and Van Wyck, connected by the historic Old Guide Rd. Small water bodies like Heavens Lass Lagoon and Toad Lake dot the foothills, while numerous drainage systems such as Tenmile Cr and Squalicum Cr provide a look at the natural hydrology that shaped the original placement of Larson Mill and the surrounding timber and milling sites.