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1966 Map of Appledale

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Appledale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Moses Coulee dominates this mid-1960s landscape, serving as a deep geological corridor for the Great Northern railroad as it cuts through the high desert of Central Washington. Near the small settlement of Appledale, the terrain transitions into the steep Sutherland Canyon and the heights of Badger Mtn. A significant cultural landmark, the Chief Moses Council Cave, is situated along the coulee walls, indicating the area's importance to the region's indigenous history before European settlement.

The southern portion of the sheet reveals a complex network of water management and transport, featuring the Siphon and Aqueduct systems alongside several natural water sources like Baird Springs and Willow Springs. The infrastructure of the Beezley Hills area, including the Great Northern Lynch Springs and a series of rugged paths like the Jeep Trail, illustrates the remote and utilitarian character of this Douglas and Grant County borderland.