
The plateau and coulée landscape of northern Douglas County is defined by the sharp descent toward Rufus Woods Lake along the county boundary. This high desert terrain is punctuated by significant rises such as Pearl Hill, Coleman Hill, and the Chalk Hills, while the drainage of East Foster Creek carves through the central portion of the quadrangle. The map reveals a land utilized for its scattered water resources, with named sites like Smith Spring and Ruben Blue Spring supporting life in a dry environment. A network of rural section-line roads, including Coleman Hill Rd NE and Rd 20 NE, connect the isolated landscape features. The presence of Buckingham Flats and Stormy Point suggests the varied topography that local ranchers and land managers have long navigated in this portion of the Washington interior.
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1905 · Okanogan
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1950 · Boot Mtn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Ritzville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Okanogan
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Bridgeport
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Okanogan
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Ritzville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Ritzville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Chief Joseph Dam
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Coleman Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000