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1952 Map of Lynden

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Lynden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Lynden sits at the heart of this North Cascades foothills landscape, positioned along the northern bank of the Nooksack River. The map reveals a highly developed agricultural and transport network, with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cutting through the town center. To the south, the terrain is defined by a series of glacial lakes including Wiser Lake, Fountain Lake, and Green Lake, with the small community of Bartlett Beach offering a localized settlement point.

Genealogists will find significant value in the four distinct burial sites recorded here, notably the Indian Joe Cemetery and Greenwood Cemetery. The map also captures the essential social infrastructure of the mid-century era, such as the Tenmile Grange and the Christian High Sch. Northward toward the international boundary with Canada, the landscape transitions into a grid of named rural routes like North Prairie Road and Halverstick Road, supporting a spread of farmsteads and gravel operations.