1943 Map of Boylston

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Saddle Mountains dominate the southern landscape of this central Washington survey, providing a backdrop for a rugged territory defined by deep coulees and isolated springs. The Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts through the terrain, connecting the small settlements of Boylston and Doris. To the east, the Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park preserves a unique geological history adjacent to the Columbia River corridor. The map reveals a land utilized for its scattered water sources, naming numerous points such as Whisky Dick Creek, Schnebly Coulee, and Lone Star Spr. This era captures the region's reliance on rail transport and its distinctive high-desert topography, with the Boylston Mtns and peaks like Holt Butte rising above the sagebrush-lined flats.