Old Maps of Farmington, Washington for Metal Detecting

1. 1903 Map of Oakesdale

   

   1903 Oakesdale

   1903 Print · USGS

   The Palouse and South Spokane regions are shown here at the height of the early railroad era. Researchers can trace family history through numerous small grain-stop settlements like Waverly, Latah, and Plaza, or locate family-named landmarks such as Steptoe Butte and Stratton Butte.

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4. 1905 Map of Oakesdale

   

   1905 Oakesdale

   1905 Print · USGS

   Eastern Washington at the dawn of the twentieth century was a landscape of burgeoning rail hubs and fertile Palouse hills. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Oakesdale, Tekoa, and Rosalia as they grew alongside the Northern Pacific RR.

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7. 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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10. 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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13. 1964 Map of Farmington, 1965 Print

    

    1964 Farmington

    1965 Print · USGS

    Crossing the Washington-Idaho border in the 1960s, this survey reveals the agricultural and rail-dependent landscape around Farmington. Local historians can trace the paths of the Union Pacific and Great Northern railroads or locate family plots at Silver Creek Cemetery.

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16. 1984 Map of Rosalia

    

    1984 Rosalia

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Palouse region of Eastern Washington and the Idaho borderlands are shown here in the mid-1980s, a landscape of rolling wheat fields and vital rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Cheney, the rail junctions at Rosalia, and the distinct topography of Steptoe Butte.

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19. 1994 Map of Farmington, 1997 Print

    

    1994 Farmington

    1997 Print · USGS

    The Palouse hills of eastern Washington meet the Idaho timberland in the mid-1990s as the rail era transitions. Trace family history at Farmington Cemetery and follow the old lines of the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern railroads.

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22. 2023 Map of Farmington, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Farmington

    2023 Print · USGS

    The Palouse hills meet the forest edge in the 2020s as agriculture and timber define the landscape near the Washington-Idaho line. Researchers can trace the rural layout of Farmington and Walters, finding local history at Farmington Cem and Silver Creek Cem.

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