Sumas Washington Bellingham Lynden USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1931

Sumas Washington Bellingham Lynden USGS 15-Min Topo Map 1931

$59

This USGS 15-minute topographic sheet is a 1908 edition, printed in 1931, and survives in very good condition, never folded and only lightly handled. Covering the Sumas quad in Whatcom County near the Canadian border, the area takes in the town of Sumas along with Everson, Nooksack, Lynden, and Deming, with part of Bellingham reaching in from the southwest. Engraved in 1908 under geographer E.M. Douglas from a 1906 field survey, it records the Nooksack River valley and its farming communities as they stood in the early twentieth century, and the reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map. The map area shows no wear or markings, and an inventory stamp appears on the lower collar.

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SKU: 433 Categories: 15 Minute, Washington

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MAP DETAILS
TITLE	Sumas
STATE	Washington
LOCATION	Vicinity of Bellingham
SERIES	15-minute
SURVEYED	1906 Field Survey
GEOGRAPHER	E.M. Douglas
ENGRAVED	1908
EDITION	1908
PRINTED	1931
SCALE	1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL	20 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS	16 1/2 x 20 inches (approximate)
MAP DIMENSIONS	11 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA	11 x 17 miles
SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITION	Very Good
SHEET NOTES	lightly handled, never folded
MAP AREA	no wear, no markings, no blemishes
COLLARS	no wear or tears, no markings, no blemishes, inventory stamp on lower collar
MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.

BACKSIDE LEGEND
A map summary is printed on the back side of the Sumas sheet similar to the one shown in the picture. It outlines the history, purpose, and status of the USGS mapping program at the time of the printing in 1931. It also provides instructions on how to read contour lines and a description of how they are used to depict the terrain. At the bottom of the page is a legend showing all of the symbols used to represent the cultural, relief, and water features found on the map.
PLACENAMES Depending on map series and survey date, all of the features listed below may not be shown on this map. This list contains features that currently exist or historically existed within the area covered by the map. The list can be used as a reference to determine if this map covers your area of interest. Placenames are listed alphabetically next to each feature type.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)	Acme, Bellingham, Deming, Everson, Geneva, Lynden, Nooksack, Strandell, and Sumas
COUNTIES COVERED	Whatcom
RIVERS AND STREAMS	Anderson Creek, Bone Creek, Breckenridge Creek, Carpenter Creek, Dale Creek, Deer Creek, Fishtrap Creek, Fourmile Creek, Johnson Creek, Kinney Creek, Macaulay Creek, Nooksack River, Olsen Creek, Pepin Creek, Silver Creek, Smith Creek, Squalicum Creek, Squaw Creek, Sumas River, Swift Creek, Sygitowicz Creek, Tenmile Creek, and Whatcom Creek
WATER BODIES	Lake Fazon, Fountain Lake, Green Lake, Judson Lake, Lake Whatcom, Squalicum Lake, Toad Lake, and Wiser Lake
Locations: Bartlett Beach, Bellingham Country Club, Bellis Fair Mall, Cordata Place, Dutch Village Mall, Haggen Shopping Center, Laurel Gardens, Meridian Village, Northwest Center, Park Manor Shopping Center, Tenmile, and Tenmile Grange. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: King Mountain, Squalicum Mountain, Stewart Mountain, and Toad Mountain. Parks: Battersby Field, Bloede Donovan Park, Broadway Park, Elizabeth Park, Roosevelt Field, Saint Clair Park, and Whatcom Falls Park. Drainages: Anderson Creek, Breckenridge Creek, Bone Creek, Carpenter Creek, Dale Creek, Fourmile Creek, Kinney Creek, Macaulay Creek, Olsen Creek, Pepin Creek, Smith Creek, Squaw Creek, Swift Creek, Toad Creek, Whatcom Creek, and Wiser Lake Creek. Hospitals: Needham Hospital and Saint Josephs Hospital. Lakes and Ponds: Lake Fazon, Fountain Lake, Green Lake, Squalicum Lake, Toad Lake, Lake Whatcom, and Wiser Lake. Dams: Heavens-Lass Lagoon Dam and Whatcom Lake Dam. Crossings: Iowa Street Interchange, Meridian Street Interchange, and Sunset Street Interchange. Channels: I and J Street Waterway. Canals: Double Ditch, Kamm Ditch, and Mormon Ditch. Airports: Lynden Airport and Saint Joseph Hospital Campus Heliport. Swamps: Pangborn Lake. Schools: Assumption School, Bellingham Christian School, Bellingham Senior High School, Christian High School, Columbia Elementary School, Covenant Christian School, Ebenezer Christian School, Everson-Nooksack Elementary School, Fisher Elementary School, Fisher School, Harmony Elementary School, Harmony School, Irene Reither Primary School, Lynden Christian High School, Lynden Christian Schools, Lynden High School, Lynden Middle School, Meridian High School, Meridian Middle School, Nooksack Valley Junior-Senior High School, Nooksack Valley Primary School, Parkview Elementary School, Roeder School, Shuksan Middle School, Silver Beach Elementary School, Sunnyland Elementary School, Washington School, and Whatcom Junior High School. Reservoirs and Tanks: Heavens-Lass Lagoon and Lake Whatcom. Towers: KBFW-AM (Bellingham), KPUG-AM (Bellingham), and KZAZ-FM (Bellingham).
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet will be carefully rolled in a sturdy tube and shipped via the US Postal Service. If you find that the sheet you receive is not as described in the listing, you may ship it back to us for a refund of the purchase price.

This antique sheet is a 1908 edition of the Sumas Washington USGS topographic map. It is an authentic 95-year-old 1931 United States Geological Survey print in very good condition.

HOW THIS MAP CAN BE USED
In addition to making a fascinating conversation piece, this sheet would look great in a frame or on display, make a unique and prized gift for anyone interested in this area, be perfect as a reference for genealogy studies or general historical research, or fill that missing piece in your collection.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Sumas 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, rivers, creeks, elevation contour lines, public land survey lines, county, state, and other administrative boundaries as they existed at the time of the survey in 1906. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown, with exceptions in some urban areas, where only landmark buildings may be shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the 15-minute series for the continental United States are no longer produced or printed by the USGS and original prints are becoming increasingly difficult to find. They are a valuable historical record for an area, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.