Old Maps of Ritzville, Washington for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Ritzville. 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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Ritzville, 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. 1967 Map of Ritzville SE, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Ritzville SE, 1969 Print
    1967 Ritzville SE
    1969 Print · USGS
    Southeast of Ritzville in the late 1960s, the landscape is a grid of family-named roads and deep basalt coulees. Trace local history along Urquhart Road, locate the old Shorthorn settlement, and follow the Milwaukee Road railroad tracks.

  6. 1967 Map of Ritzville NE, 1970 Print
    1967 Map of Ritzville NE, 1970 Print
    1967 Ritzville NE
    1970 Print · USGS
    In the late sixties, the wheat-growing plateaus of Adams County were defined by the rail corridor between Tokio and Ritzville. Genealogists can trace family farm locations via Schafer Road and Neergaard Road, or locate the historic Evergreen Sch and Hawthorne Sch.

  7. 1967 Map of Ritzville NW, 1970 Print
    1967 Map of Ritzville NW, 1970 Print
    1967 Ritzville NW
    1970 Print · USGS
    Adams County agriculture and rail transport meet in the late 1960s across this Scablands landscape. You can trace the Milwaukee Road through Packard or locate family landmarks like Memorial Cemetery and Rosenoff Road.

  8. 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.

  9. 2023 Map of Ritzville SE, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Ritzville SE, 2023 Print
    2023 Ritzville SE
    2023 Print · USGS
    The outskirts of Ritzville and the high plains of Adams County are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Emmanuel Lutheran Cem, trace McElroy Coulee, and follow the Palouse To Cascades State Park Trl.

  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.

  11. 2023 Map of Ritzville NW, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Ritzville NW, 2023 Print
    2023 Ritzville NW
    2023 Print · USGS
    Eastern Washington’s high wheat country comes into focus in this contemporary survey of the area surrounding the county seat. Researchers can trace property access and local history through features like Memorial Cem, the Adams County Courthouse, and the rural junction at Marcellus.

  12. 2023 Map of Ritzville NE, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Ritzville NE, 2023 Print
    2023 Ritzville NE
    2023 Print · USGS
    The outskirts of Ritzville and the crossroads at Tokio are shown at the height of their modern agricultural development. Researchers can trace family-named routes and old property boundaries along E Danekas Rd, N Bauman Rd, and E Tokio Rd.

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