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2011 Map of Alstown

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Alstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

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Douglas Creek winds through the heart of this Douglas County landscape, carving a distinct path through the plateau where Alstown is situated. The 2011 survey reveals a vast network of section roads, many bearing family names that speak to the agricultural heritage of the region, such as Westerman Rd SW and Dahlke Rd SW. The terrain is defined by deep incisions like Titchenal Canyon and Slack Canyon, which break the geometric precision of the surrounding wheat fields.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant markers of the area's early community, most notably the Douglas Luthern Cemetery in the north and the Slack Cemetery further south. These sites, along with family-named landmarks like Mohr Canyon, provide a clear view of the settlement patterns in this part of Washington where the rural road grid meets the natural drainage of the Columbia River basin's tributaries.