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1969 Map of Almira

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Almira
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Almira serves as the central hub of this Eastern Washington landscape, situated at the intersection of road and rail in the late 1960s. The town's grid is bounded to the north by the Burlington Northern line, which follows the natural grade of the terrain near J. Almira Airfield. Outside the immediate settlement, the geography is defined by deep coulees and basalt-walled canyons such as Corbett Draw and Childers Draw.

Tracing the path of Wilson Creek reveals several interesting landmarks, including Wilson Creek Falls and the nearby Tracys Cave. The map also documents the practical necessities of rural life and early industry, from the Almira Cemetery to a series of seasonally fluctuating water bodies like Slaughterhouse Lake and Icehouse Lake. Small-scale extraction is evident in the Gravel Pits scattered near the draws, while a Gaging Station monitors the vital water flow through this arid region.