1950s Maps of Lincoln County, Washington

1. 1950 Map of Lincoln

   

   1950 Lincoln

   1950 Print · USGS

   The Columbia and Spokane Rivers converge here just after the filling of Lake Roosevelt, shaping the borders of two tribal nations. Genealogists and local historians can locate early schools like Rothlisburg Sch, the landmark Fort Spokane, and the community of Lincoln.

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4. 1950 Map of Turtle Lake

   

   1950 Turtle Lake

   1950 Print · USGS

   The Spokane Indian Reservation and the newly formed reservoir at Franklin D Roosevelt Lake dominate this mid-century survey. Genealogists and historians can locate the Germania Mine, the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, and rural landmarks like Egypt Ch.

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7. 1950 Map of Wilbur

   

   1950 Wilbur

   1950 Print · USGS

   The Washington plateau and the newly formed Franklin D Roosevelt Lake appear here in the late 1940s as the regional landscape adjusted to massive hydrological change. Genealogists can locate family landmarks in Wilbur and Creston, or trace rural life through the Potlatch Grange and Keller Ferry.

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10. 1950 Map of Grand Coulee Dam

    

    1950 Grand Coulee Dam

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Grand Coulee region during the late 1940s reveals a landscape transformed by the new reservoir and the massive engineering of the dam. Researchers can trace local history through the Lafollette Cem, the community at Elmer City, and rural sites like the Grand Coulee Grange.

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13. 1953 Map of Reardan, 1954 Print

    

    1953 Reardan

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Lincoln County wheat country near the Spokane border is captured here during the early fifties as the region's rural social life thrived. Researchers can trace the rail-and-road network connecting Reardan and Edwall, finding local landmarks like the Pleasant View Cem and West Deep Creek Grange.

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16. 1953 Map of Wellpinit, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Wellpinit

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Spokane Indian Reservation and the rugged Stevens County hills come to life in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can locate St Joseph Ch, the Wellpinit settlement, and local landmarks like Little Chamokane Falls.

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19. 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.

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22. 1954 Map of Sprague, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Sprague

    1956 Print · USGS

    Eastern Washington’s Channeled Scablands are captured in the mid-1950s, showing a complex network of four major railroads crossing the rocky terrain. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the foundations of Sprague, the community at Fishtrap, and the Aban'd Sch near Tyler.

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25. 1955 Map of Spokane, 1965 Print

    

    1955 Spokane

    1965 Print · USGS

    Inland Empire life in the fifties and sixties centers on the growth of Spokane and the heavy mining industry of northern Idaho. Trace mid-century landmarks like Fairchild Air Force Base, the Bunker Hill Mine, and early campuses such as Gonzaga University.

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28. 1958 Map of Spokane

    

    1958 Spokane

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Inland Empire is shown at a mid-century peak of industrial and military activity, from the rail hubs of Spokane to the deep silver mines of northern Idaho. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail lines of the Union Pacific RR or locate landmarks like Fairchild Air Force Base and the Bunker Hill Smelter & Mine.

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31. 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.

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