1954 Map of Airway Heights

About this map

Fairchild Air Force Base and the adjacent Geiger Field anchor this mid-century portrait of the West Plains, capturing the area during a period of significant military and aviation expansion. The nascent city of Airway Heights appears along the Sunset Highway, surrounded by smaller community centers like Lyons, Hazelwood, and the Sunset Grange. The landscape transitions from the flat aviation corridor in the south to the dramatic topography of the north, where a deep Coulee and the Spokane River dominate the terrain.