Old Maps of Paha, Washington for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 10 historic maps of Paha. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Paha, WA maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Ritzville, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Ritzville, 1966 Print
    1953 Ritzville
    1966 Print · USGS
    Eastern Washington was undergoing a massive agricultural and industrial transformation in the mid-fifties as irrigation from the Grand Coulee Dam reached the plateau. Researchers can trace the mid-century rail network of the Great Northern and locate vital local sites like Larson Air Force Base and Odessa.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1959 Map of Ritzville
    1959 Map of Ritzville
    1959 Ritzville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Eastern Washington in the late fifties reveals a landscape transformed by massive irrigation projects and postwar growth. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-line communities from Ritzville to Davenport and locate landmarks like Larson Air Force Base and Telford Station.

  3. 1965 Map of Ritzville
    1965 Map of Ritzville
    1965 Ritzville
    1965 Print · USGS
    Central Washington during the mid-sixties shows a landscape shaped by massive irrigation projects and the Cold War. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town life and military presence through Ephrata Air Base, the Telford Station, and local schools.

  4. 1967 Map of Ritzville SW, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Ritzville SW, 1969 Print
    1967 Ritzville SW
    1969 Print · USGS
    Adams County in the late 1960s was a hub of transit and ranching, dominated by the coulees and rail lines south of the county seat. Genealogists can trace family landmarks along Dewald Road and Urquhart Road or locate the Paha Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1982 Map of Ritzville, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Ritzville, 1983 Print
    1982 Ritzville
    1983 Print · USGS
    Eastern Washington's scabland landscape is captured here in the early eighties as a network of rail-towns and coulees. Researchers can trace the BURLINGTON NORTHERN route through Odessa, Lamona, and Ritzville or locate landmarks like Sprague Lake and Karakul Hills.

  6. 2011 Map of Ritzville SW, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Ritzville SW, 2011 Print
    2011 Ritzville SW
    2011 Print · USGS
    Ritzville and the surrounding Adams County wheat country are documented in the early twenty-first century as the landscape maintained its deep-rooted agricultural character. Genealogists and researchers can locate Paha Cemetery and trace the rural family routes along N Dewald Rd and E Sackman Rd.

  7. 2013 Map of Ritzville SW, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Ritzville SW, 2013 Print
    2013 Ritzville SW
    2013 Print · USGS
    The Palouse landscape of Adams County is captured here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the historic rail and road hub of Ritzville. Researchers can trace local genealogy at Paha Cem or follow the agricultural geography through Paha Coulee and McElroy Lake.

  8. 2017 Map of Ritzville SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Ritzville SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Ritzville SW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Adams County’s high plateau and the community of Paha are shown here during the twenty-first century. Researchers can trace land ownership patterns through family-named routes like Bauer Rd or locate ancestors at the Paha Cem near McElroy Lake.

  9. 2020 Map of Ritzville SW, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Ritzville SW, 2020 Print
    2020 Ritzville SW
    2020 Print · USGS
    The northern reaches of Adams County are shown here in the 2020s, centered on the intersection of basalt coulees and high-plateau agriculture. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural network connecting Ritzville to the Paha Cem and McElroy Lake.

  10. 2023 Map of Ritzville SW, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Ritzville SW, 2023 Print
    2023 Ritzville SW
    2023 Print · USGS
    The scablands and coulees southwest of Ritzville come into focus in this recent survey of the Adams County plateau. Researchers can trace rural lineages through the Paha Cem and Salem Cem or locate the small settlement of Paha near McElroy Lake.

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