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1906 Map of Sumas

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Sumas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The United States Canada Boundary Line defines the northern edge of this landscape, where the international border cuts through a dense network of early settlements and agricultural infrastructure. In the northwest, Lynden serves as a hub near the winding Nooksack River, while the northeastern corner centers on the border town of Sumas. The map reveals an era dominated by rail and timber, evidenced by the presence of a Tramway near Northwood and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific RR traversing the valley.

Industry and education are grounded in the terrain at Larsens Mill near the northern shore of Whatcom Lake and the rural Gerry School further east. The transition from the alluvial flats of the Nooksack River to the steep elevations of Squalicum Mtn and Sumas Mountain illustrates the natural constraints on early Whatcom County development. Small crossroads like Van Buren, Hampton, and Goshen appear alongside established logging and farming interests, providing a clear record of the region's early twentieth-century layout.