1952 Map of Lummi Bay

About this map

The coastal edge of the Lummi Indian Reservation defines this 1952 landscape, where the Lummi River meets the expansive Lummi Flats. This area is characterized by a mix of early agricultural development and natural conservation, anchored by the Lake Terrell State Game Refuge and the freshwater Lake Terrell. The shoreline along the Strait of Georgia reveals a transition from the industrial potential of Cherry Point in the north to the recreational and residential clusters at Neptune Beach and Sandy Point. Inland, a network of family-named routes like Lonseth Road and Henry Johnson Road connects small settlements such as Mountain View, indicating the importance of local land ownership and dairy farming in this corner of Whatcom County. The presence of a Cem and numerous borrow pits reflects the evolving community infrastructure of the mid-century era.