2017 Map of Sumas

About this map

Sumas stands at the northern edge of this border region, where the town layout meets the international boundary line. To the south, the landscape is defined by the winding course of the Nooksack River and the Sumas River, which flow through a network of agricultural lands and small settlements. The area shows a clear transition from the floodplain flats occupied by Everson and Nooksack to the rising elevations of Sumas Mtn in the southeast. Historical development patterns are evident in the concentration of named hamlets like Clearbrook, Hampton, and Strandell, which are linked by a grid of rural roads such as E Badger Rd and Nooksack Rd. The presence of the Nooksack Cem and the Westwind Airport provides specific landmarks for genealogists and local historians tracing the twentieth-century evolution of Whatcom County's rural infrastructure and community centers.