2020 Map of Kendall

About this map

Kendall and the surrounding valley communities of Peaceful Valley and Columbia Valley occupy the eastern flats of this Whatcom County landscape, where the North Fork Nooksack River meets the drainages of Kendall Cr and Racehorse Cr. The terrain is dominated by the massive rise of Sumas Mtn and Vedder Mtn, creating a sharp divide between the low-lying agricultural and residential areas and the steep, wooded uplands. Natural history and conservation interests are represented by the Nooksack Salmon Hatchery located near the riverbank, while local history researchers can identify several burial grounds including Saint Peters Cem, Sumas Cem, and Kendall Cem. The map reveals a transition from the structured residential roads of Balford to the winding tracks of Paradise Valley and the heights of Sugarloaf Hill, reflecting the area's mixed character of rural settlement and managed wilderness in the early twenty-first century.