2023 Map of Bellingham South

About this map

Bellingham anchors this coastal landscape, showing the city's southern neighborhoods and the expansive campus of Western Washington University. The terrain transitions quickly from the urban grid of Happy Valley and South Bellingham into the steep, timbered ridges of Lookout Mtn and Chuckanut Mtn. To the east, the residential development of Geneva and Sudden Valley borders the shores of Lake Whatcom. The map captures a complex network of conservation and recreation lands, featuring numerous upland water bodies like Fragrance Lake, Cedar Lake, and Lost Lake tucked into the high folds of the Chuckanut Range. Along the shoreline, the geography of Chuckanut Bay and Wildcat Cove illustrates the unique meeting of the Cascade foothills and the Salish Sea, while the southern portion of the map follows the winding path of Oyster Creek toward the Whatcom and Skagit County line.