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1963 Map of Airway Heights

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Airway Heights
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Fairchild Air Force Base and Geiger Field dominate the southern landscape of this mid-century survey, illustrating the significant military and aviation presence west of Spokane. The burgeoning community of Airway Heights sits at the junction of the Sunset Highway and the Great Northern rail line, serving as a hub for the surrounding plateau. To the north, the terrain drops dramatically into the coulees and canyons carved by Deep Creek and the Spokane River, where Riverside State Park and the Camp Seven Mile Military Reservation occupy the winding river bends.

Local civic life is anchored by landmarks such as the Stevens Township Hall, Grange Hall, and City Hall, while education is represented by the Sunset Sch and Great Northern Sch. Scattered throughout the area, Gravel Pits and quarries indicate active resource extraction supporting regional growth. The map also captures several smaller named locales like Lyons, Highland, and Deno, providing a detailed view of the rural settlement patterns of the early 1960s.