Lehman (49°07'00"N, 122°23'00"W) is a small rural community located in the Fraser Valley of south western British Columbia, Canada.
In 1874 the area consisted of a heavily wooded plateau of massive cedar and fir trees, sandwiched between two fertile plains just south of the Fraser River.
However, in April that same year, Royal Engineer Alben Hawkins arrived to survey the area and took up residence on the escarpment overlooking the Matsqui Prairie.
Isaac Lehman, and his brother in law, Christian Musselman who were the second pair to be granted pre-emption lands on the escarpment close to Hawkins plot.
Fort Langley, the HBC outpost, was located at the far western portion of Glenn Valley and it was established in the late 1820s.
At the time it was the only entry point into the Matsqui area and was served by paddle-wheel steam boats that travelled up and down the Fraser River between Yale and New Westminster.
Lehman and other settlers took on the huge task of logging the area, clearing the dense coastal underbrush and building a network of trails.
Mount Lehman was an attractive location for newcomers, as it was safe from the Fraser's summer floods and plagues of mosquitoes.
With the arrival of the rail, valley communities became less dependent on the Fraser's paddle-wheelers to take their milk and produce to market in New Westminster.
Typical economic activities found in the area include the raising of chickens, llamas, and to a lesser extent, cattle.
The opening of several bed and breakfasts has also made the area a new draw for tourists looking to experience a taste of rural living.
The growth of nearby Abbotsford overshadowed the importance of some of the previously mentioned amenities, and many of these eventually closed down.
In addition, the United Church and Mount Lehman hall and school are still in operation, and there is an outlet of the Army and Navy that provides a social meeting spot for mostly locals on Friday evenings.
[7] Each year there are various community events such as the Canada Day Parade and Mount Lehman Fall Fair.