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1980 Map of Cheney

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Cheney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Eastern Washington University anchors the northern portion of this landscape, situated alongside the expanding street grid of Cheney. The town’s early history is visible in the placement of Fairview Cem and New England Cem, while the Burlington Northern railroad tracks cut a diagonal path through the terrain, connecting the urban center to the outlying prairie. South of the city, the landscape shifts dramatically into the wetlands and basalt scablands of the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge.

This territory is defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and marshy depressions, including Long Lake, Kepple Lake, and the expansive Turnbull Slough. The distribution of Hale Lakes and Pine Lakes highlights the unique hydrology of the Channeled Scablands. Away from the water, several industrial sites such as a Gravel Pit and Borrow Pit appear, alongside the Refuge Headquarters which manages this protected environment.