1980s Maps of Franklin County, Washington

1. 1980 Map of Walla Walla

   

   1980 Walla Walla

   1980 Print · USGS

   The Walla Walla Valley in the early eighties shows a landscape of deep-rooted agriculture and massive hydroelectric development. Researchers can trace the rail junctions at Wallula Junction, visit the historic Fort Walla Walla, or locate old landmarks like the Mountain View Cem.

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4. 1981 Map of Palouse Falls

   

   1981 Palouse Falls

   1981 Print · USGS

   The scablands of Eastern Washington are captured here in the early eighties, showcasing a landscape defined by the Palouse River and heavy rail. Researchers can trace the lines of the Union Pacific through Hooper Junction or locate remote landmarks like Gildersleeve Spring.

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7. 1981 Map of Sperry

   

   1981 Sperry

   1981 Print · USGS

   Franklin County grain-farming and rail history are highlighted here in the early eighties as the industrial corridor follows the dramatic geology of the Washtucna Coulee. Researchers can find Sperry with its Grain Elevators, the settlement of Harder, and a local Cem near Lake Kahlotus.

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10. 1981 Map of Ayer

    

    1981 Ayer

    1981 Print · USGS

    The Snake River corridor in the early eighties serves as a vital junction for rail and water transport along the Franklin and Walla Walla county line. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail infrastructure at Ayer, locate the Ayer Boat Basin, or find the remote Landing Strip.

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13. 1981 Map of Washtucna South

    

    1981 Washtucna South

    1981 Print · USGS

    Franklin and Adams County ranch lands are captured here in the early 1980s, centered on a critical rail corridor through the desert. Local researchers can trace family-named landmarks like H U Ranch and Davin Ranch alongside the busy Union Pacific rail lines.

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16. 1981 Map of Starbuck West

    

    1981 Starbuck West

    1981 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the Palouse and Snake Rivers is captured here in the early eighties, showcasing a landscape shaped by water and rail. Trace the Union Pacific line past Starbuck or locate the Marmes Rock Shelter and Old Bones Cem.

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19. 1981 Map of Monumental Rock

    

    1981 Monumental Rock

    1981 Print · USGS

    The Snake River corridor in the early 1980s reveals a landscape of ranching and river-side industry. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Magallon Ranch and Tucker Farm or follow the Union Pacific line.

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22. 1983 Map of Connell

    

    1983 Connell

    1983 Print · USGS

    Eastern Washington's coulee country is captured here in the early eighties as a landscape of remote rail junctions and massive river engineering. Trace family roots in Connell or Kahlotus, and follow old transport lines like the Old Lind Road Grade and Burlington Northern tracks.

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25. 1986 Map of Scooteney Reservoir

    

    1986 Scooteney Reservoir

    1986 Print · USGS

    The mid-1980s landscape of Franklin and Adams Counties is defined by the massive irrigation and energy works of the Columbia Basin Project. Researchers can trace the water and power network from the Potholes Canal to the Russell D Smith Powerplant.

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28. 1986 Map of Hanford

    

    1986 Hanford

    1986 Print · USGS

    Benton and Franklin Counties were deeply transformed by federal utility during the 1980s. Local researchers can trace the restricted infrastructure of the Hanford Site (DOE), the townsite of Hanford, and the industrial grid around May Junction.

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31. 1986 Map of Savage Island

    

    1986 Savage Island

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Columbia River basin in the mid-1980s reveals a unique intersection of conservation and nuclear history. Researchers can trace the boundaries of the Hanford Site (DOE) and explore landmarks like Savage Island and Ringold Flat.

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34. 1986 Map of Hanford NE

    

    1986 Hanford NE

    1986 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's landscape in the mid-1980s reveals the intersection of irrigation engineering and the secure perimeter of the Hanford Site Habitat Management Area. Researchers can trace the path of the Old RR Grade or locate infrastructure like the Wahluke Branch Canal and a local substation.

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37. 1986 Map of Mesa West

    

    1986 Mesa West

    1986 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's agricultural heartland is captured in the mid-1980s, centered on the settlement of Mesa. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Burlington Northern railroad, find the Old RR Grade, and locate landmarks like Old Maid Coulee and Worth Lake.

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40. 1986 Map of Locke Island

    

    1986 Locke Island

    1986 Print · USGS

    The mid-Columbia River region appears here in the mid-1980s, showcasing a landscape of significant habitat management and earlier industrial remains. Genealogists and historians can trace the Old RR Grade near Ruth or explore the geography of Locke Island and the White Bluffs.

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43. 1986 Map of Eagle Lakes

    

    1986 Eagle Lakes

    1986 Print · USGS

    Franklin County and the high desert of the mid-eighties are captured here, showing the intersection of Cold War military sites and massive irrigation projects. Genealogists and historians can trace the Othello Air Force Sta, the Baillie Memorial Boys Ranch, and the complex network of the Wasteway.

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46. 1986 Map of Basin City

    

    1986 Basin City

    1986 Print · USGS

    Basin City in the mid-eighties was a center for high-desert agriculture and irrigation engineering. Researchers can trace the water infrastructure of the Aqueduct and Siphon alongside local landmarks like the Rodeo Grounds and the Grain Elevator.

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