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2011 Map of Bellingham South

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bellingham South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bellingham's southern reaches meet the shoreline of Bellingham Bay in this 2011 survey, showing a landscape defined by collegiate growth, public parkland, and coastal topography. The sprawling campus of Western Washington University sits just south of the city center on Sehome Hill, while residential developments like Happy Valley and Lakeway fill the corridor between the downtown and Lake Padden. The map traces the varied terrain of Chuckanut Mountain as it drops toward the water at Chuckanut Bay and Samish Bay, where Larrabee State Park preserves the shoreline.

Infrastructure and recreation are prominent, from the industrial Port of Bellingham at Whatcom Creek Waterway to the leisure spaces of Lake Padden Golf Course and Lakeway Golf Course. In the southern half, the environment shifts toward more forested lake country, featuring Lake Samish, Friday Creek, and smaller water bodies like Lost Lake and Fragrance Lake. Historical burial sites such as Bayview Cemetery and community landmarks like Camp Lutherwood on the shores of Lake Samish offer specific points of interest for local researchers.