This series highlights locations in Skagit County. These communities were formed in the early 1870's remaining up until the 1920's. Many of the names still appear on maps. A few have buildings remaining in use today. These communities and many others can be found on https:/www.skagitcounty.net/Maps/iMap/?mapjs=hist
The Seattle Lakeshore and Eastern Railway came through in 1891. Logging railroads ran back into the hills to bring logs to the Day Lumber Company mill at the north end of Big Lake. In 1901, the SL&E Railroad became part of Northern Pacific's mainline to British Columbia via Sumas. GC81M8Y by Papercutsmom is located nearby providing more complete Historical information for Big Lake.
The Fire District was formed in 1949 with the original Fire Station being manned in 1950. It was originally a one story building with 2 bays, with the second story being added in the 70's. The new Station was built in 2014 and is home to the District's first Fire Engine. The truck in the yard was purchased by the Fire Chief and placed as "Yard Art".
This is a simple two stage Multi. The coordinates will take you to the "Yard Art". Use the six character (abcdef) License Plate to calculate the final coordinates. (Convert any letters to numbers) - The Final coordinates are: N 48° 24.(a-2)(b+1)(c+7)' W 122° 14.(d-1)(e)(f-5)'.
Information was provided by the Skagit County Historical Museum in La Conner and "The Images of America Big Lake Valley" by The Big Lake Historical Society.