Old Maps of Downs, Washington for Hiking & Exploration

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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.

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10. 1969 Map of Lamona, 1972 Print

    

    1969 Lamona

    1972 Print · USGS

    Lincoln County farming and rail transport are captured here in the late sixties, centered on the railroad siding of Lamona. Genealogists and local historians can trace family land via named routes like Thiel Road and Arlt Rd near the banks of Crab Creek.

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13. 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.

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16. 2023 Map of Lamona, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Lamona

    2023 Print · USGS

    The rural coulee country of eastern Washington is captured here in 2023, showing the enduring agricultural settlements at the county line. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as Griffith Cem, County Line Cem, and the small community of Lamona.

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