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2020 Map of Albion

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Albion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Albion and the northern outskirts of Pullman anchor this topographical study of the Palouse hills in Whitman County. The landscape is defined by the high elevations of Kamiak Butte and Smoot Hill, which rise above the winding drainage systems of the South Palouse River and Fourmile Creek. These waterways, along with Rose Creek and Clear Creek, have long shaped the agricultural and transport patterns of the region, creating a complex network of ridgeline roads and valley crossings.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of the Mount Olivet Cemetery near the northern boundary and Pitts Cemetery situated near Fourmile Creek. Small rural junctions like Armstrong and Kitzmiller appear alongside an extensive system of rural routes including Palouse Albion Road and Banner Road, illustrating the continued connectivity between the scattered homesteads and the growing urban center to the south.