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2023 Map of Lake Whatcom

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Lake Whatcom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Lake Whatcom dominates this landscape, extending from Dutch Harbor and Strawberry Point southward toward South Bay. The residential development of Sudden Valley lines the western shore, showcasing a dense network of suburban streets like Sudden Valley Dr and Lake Whatcom Blvd that contrast with the steep, wooded slopes of Lookout Mtn. To the south, the terrain becomes more industrial and rural, marked by the tracks of the BNSF Railway following the edge of Lake Samish and the Whatcom Co and Skagit Co line.

Traces of local industry and transport are evident at the settlement of Blue Canyon on the lake's eastern edge, while the interior hills contain smaller water bodies like Cain Lake and Reed Lake. The inclusion of the Floathaven Airstrip and numerous creeks, such as Austin Creek and Silver Creek, highlights the complex drainage patterns of the northern Cascades foothills in this modern era of mapping.