Bellingham Herald regional development drawings and maps, 1967-1992

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bellingham Herald
Title
Bellingham Herald regional development drawings and maps
Dates
1967-1992 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 linear feet
Collection Number
XOE_CPNWS0088bhamheralddrawingsandmaps (collection)
Summary
The Bellingham Herald regional development drawings and maps document regional planning and proposed improvement projects throughout Whatcom County, as well as roads, neighborhoods, and various legal boundaries in the area.
Repository
Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Bellingham Herald regional development drawings and maps were originally donated to the Bellingham Herald by local economic interests. The materials document regional planning and proposed improvement projects throughout Whatcom County, as well as roads, neighborhoods, and various legal boundaries in the area.

Maps date from 1967-1992 with the majority of them from the 1970's. They include Bellingham, Sudden Valley, Puget Sound and Coastal Commercial Salmon and Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch reporting areas and a 1982 orthophoto map of Whatcom County. Architectural drawings date from 1980-1989 and are chiefly of proposed projects in Bellingham, Blaine, the Ferndale area and the Mt. Baker School District.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Bellingham Herald regional development drawings and maps, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The Bellingham Herald regional development drawings and maps are organized according to the following series arrangement:

  • Series I. Architectural Drawings circa 1980-1989
  • Series II. Maps circa 1967-1992

Acquisition Information

Donated by Carole Morris of the Bellingham Herald, date unknown.

Processing Note

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series I.:  Architectural Drawings, circa 1980-1989Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
folder-item
1-1
Bellingham Downtown Improvement Plan - drawings of proposed improvements to intersections at Holly & Prospect and Cornwall Avenue between Holly & Magnolia
1980 October
1-2
Bellingham Downtown Improvement Plan - drawings of proposed improvements to intersections at Cornwall & Champion and Magnolia & Champion
1980 October
1-3
Blaine Air Force Radar station Land Use Schematic
1980 May
1-4
Proposed Shopping Mall & Tourist Attractions - plans for "Sun Valley Mall" to be located at the diamond interchange between Bellingham and Ferndale
undated
1-5
Preliminary Master Plan, Blaine Waterfront Park
1981
1-6
Proposed Whatcom County/City of Bellingham Energy from Waste Facility
undated
1-7
Proposed Marine Park/Complex at Hilton Avenue/Future Marina Addition - Site Plan
undated
1-8
Alterations and additions to Bellingham Holiday Inn - Site Plan
1983 June 6
2-1
Unidentified drawing of a waterfront park and complex, possibly somewhere in nothern Whatcom County
undated
2-2
Unidentified drawing of a waterfront park and complex, possibly somewhere in nothern Whatcom County
undated
2-3
Unidentified drawing of a waterfront park and complex, possibly somewhere in nothern Whatcom County
undated
2-4
Drawing of proposed Blaine Harbor Mall
1980
2-5
Drawing of proposed High School/Middle School for Mount Baker School District No. 507
1989 April 27
2-6
Drawing of proposed High School/Middle School for Mount Baker School District No. 507
1989 April 27
2-7
Drawing of proposed High School/Middle School for Mount Baker School District No. 507
1989 April 27

Series II.:  Maps, circa 1967-1992Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
folder-item
3-1
The "Green Route" maps - Bellingham parks and streets by bike
1980
3-2
City of Bellingham and vicinity map showing 100-year flood plain
undated
3-3
City of Bellingham and vicinity map
undated
3-4
City of Bellingham map showing precinct, warad, and legislative boundaries
1967 November
3-5
City of Bellingham map showing precinct, warad, and legislative boundaries
1967 November
3-6
Sudden Valley community map
1975 July
3-7
City of Bellingham map of proposed neighborhood planning area boundaries
1976 October
3-8
City of Bellingham map of neighborhood planning area boundaries
1977 January 10
3-9
Map of Yew St.-Samish Way Connector Arterial (formerly Byron-Consolidation Arterial) - Approximate Alignment
1983 August
3-10
City of Bellingham map showing city limits, precinct, legislative, and council district boundaries
1992
3-11
Whatcom County zoning map
1992 July
3-12
Cascade Natural Gas Corporation district area map for Bellingham
1979 November 8
3-13
Whatcom County road map
1971
3-14
Whatcom County road map
1971
3-15
Whatcom County road map
1971
3-16
Whatcom County map showing council, legislative, precinct, and county boundaries
1992
3-17
Northern Puget Sound Commercial Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas map
1979 June
3-18
Southern Puget Sound Commercial Salmon Management and Catch Reporting Areas map
1979 June
3-19
Puget Sound Marine Fish-Shellfish Management and Catch Reporting Areas map
1977 January 1
3-20
Puget Sound Marine Fish-Shellfish Managemetn and Catch Reporting Areas map
1977 January 1
3-21
Coastal Marine Fish-Shellfish Managemetn and Catch Reporting Areas map
1977 January
3-22
Preliminary plat of Fraser Industrial Park located along Racine St. between Whatcom Creek and Arbor St.
1980 June
3-23
Map of logging areas/locations of Trillium and Georgia-Pacific clear cuts in Whatcom County
undated
3-24
Map showing the path of the Transmountain Pipeline through Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham
undated
3-25
Orthophoto map of Whatcom County
1982 May

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Architecture--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--Designs and plans--Sources--Drawings
  • Regional planning--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--History--Sources

Geographical Names

  • Whatcom County (Wash.)--History--Sources--Maps