1952 Map of Sumas

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Sumas sits at the international boundary between the United States and Canada in this early 1950s survey of northern Whatcom County. The landscape is defined by the fertile floodplains of the Nooksack River and Sumas River, which supported a network of agricultural settlements and transport hubs. Small communities like Clearbrook, Hampton, and Strandell are linked by a dense grid of rural roads, including Telegraph Road and Halverstick Road. This era shows the region's heavy reliance on rail, with the Pacific Northern Railroad and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific intersecting at Everson and Nooksack. To the east, the terrain rises sharply toward the forested slopes of Sumas Mountain, while the northern border is marked by Judson Lake and the British Columbia-Washington line.