
Big Lake and the settlement of McMurray define this landscape along the Skagit and Snohomish county line. The map reveals a corridor of historical development following the natural north-south depressions of the land, anchored by the waters of Lake McMurray and Nookachamps Creek. The local geography is marked by residential growth along W Big Lake Blvd and the secluded waters of Summer Lake and Devils Lake. Researchers can locate the Lake McMurray Cem just south of the main townsite, providing a key point of interest for genealogical study. To the south, the community of Bryant sits near the banks of Pilchuck Creek, where the terrain transitions toward the Snohomish valley. The network of local roads like Finn Settlement Rd and Granstrom Rd suggests the legacy of early land claims and agricultural settlements that once populated these wooded valleys between the larger regional hubs.
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1911 · Mount Vernon
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1940 · Mt Vernon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Marysville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Marysville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Mt Vernon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Stanwood
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Clear Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Arlington West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Arlington East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Stanwood
USGS Topo · 1:24,000