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1954 Map of Bellingham North

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bellingham North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Bellingham serves as the focal point of this 1954 survey, showing the city's northward expansion toward the agricultural and timbered lands of Whatcom County. The transition from urban streets to rural life is marked by the presence of numerous neighborhood schools like Roosevelt Sch and Columbia Sch, alongside civic landmarks such as St Josephs Hospital and the Bellingham Country Club. To the east, Lake Whatcom dominates the landscape, with Silver Beach and the Larson Mill highlighting the early economic importance of the lakeshore.

Rail transport remains central to the region's geography, with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Northern Pacific railroads cutting through the terrain. Moving north, the landscape shifts into rural communities like Laurel, Victor, and Tenmile. Local life here is anchored by sites like the Laurel Grange and Meridian Sch, while the peaks of King Mtn and Squalicum Mtn frame the Squalicum and Tenmile Creek valleys.