1952 Map of Ferndale

About this map

The Nooksack River meanders toward Bellingham Bay in this mid-century survey of northern Whatcom County. The landscape is defined by its transition from the agricultural flats around Ferndale and Marietta to the industrial and suburban fringes of north Bellingham, including the neighborhoods of Birchwood and Cedarwood. Significant infrastructure of the era is present, such as the Bellingham Airport and the Burlington Northern railroad lines that parallel the coast.