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1954 Map of Bellingham South

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bellingham South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Western Washington College stands atop the northern ridges of this coastal landscape, overlooking the urban expansion of Bellingham and the quiet neighborhoods of South Bellingham and Happy Valley. The transition from city to coastal forest is marked by the sprawling terrain of Chuckanut Mountain and Lookout Mountain, where the Burlington Northern railroad hugs the shoreline of Bellingham Bay.

Coastal geography is a defining element, from the tidal flats near Post Point to the sheltered waters of Wildcat Cove within Larrabee State Park. Inland, the map captures a network of freshwater bodies including Lake Padden and the northern reaches of Samish Lake. Historic transport corridors like Chuckanut Drive and the Old Samish Highway provide the primary links between the established port city and the southern villages of Chuckanut Village and Edgemoor.