A condensed profile of the Great Northern Railway from Ferndale, Washington, to Vancouver in the 1950's. Includes original construction rail and year laid, current weight of rail and year laid, sidings, structures, bridge and curve numbers, degree of curvatures, speed zones, ballast types, elevations, grades, mile posts (from Seattle and Vancouver) and other information. Note Dakota Creek, over 2 miles south of the boundary, where the original rails of the Fairhaven & Southern Railroad were laid in 1891. North of Dakota Creek, before 1909, the GNR made its way inland to the east side of Blaine to connect with the New Westminster Southern Railway. (Select for a full-size view (4331 x 1205; 332K).