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2020 Map of Bellingham South

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Bellingham is shown here as it meets the edge of Bellingham Bay, showcasing the density of the city's southern neighborhoods and institutional footprints. The campus of Western Washington University sits prominently on the western slopes of Sehome Hill, while the nearby residential areas of Happy Valley and South Bellingham fill the valley floors. This modern survey illustrates how the urban grid transitions into significant green spaces and recreational water bodies, notably Lake Padden and the forest surrounding Lookout Mtn.

Southward, the terrain becomes more pronounced as the city gives way to the ridges of Chuckanut Mtn and the shores of Lake Samish. The coastal fringe includes distinctive points such as Chuckanut Point and Dogfish Point along Samish Bay, where the shoreline remains less developed than the urban reaches of the Inner Reach and Middle Reach. Local historical markers like Bayview Cem and the community of Geneva on the shores of Lake Whatcom provide specific anchor points for genealogists and local historians.