1964 Map of Albion

About this map

Albion serves as the primary hub of this Palouse landscape, situated along the South Fork Palouse River as it winds toward the southwest. The presence of the Union Pacific and Northern Pacific railroads underscores the importance of the grain-shipping economy during the mid-1960s, connecting the small elevators at Armstrong and Kitzmiller to the wider region. The terrain is defined by the prominent Kamiak Butte State Park, which rises sharply above the surrounding agricultural fields and drainages like Fourmile Creek and Missouri Flat Creek. Family and community history is preserved in sites such as Mt Olivet Cem, Pitts Cem, and the Grange Hall located south of the river. This survey captures a moment when rural infrastructure, including a Landing Strip and numerous gravel pits, was integrated into a landscape of complex topography and seasonal watercourses like Rose Creek.