2017 Map of Colfax North

About this map

Colfax serves as the focal point for this section of Whitman County, where the Palouse River and the S Fork Palouse River converge in a landscape defined by dramatic coulees and high plateaus. The northern portion of the city is detailed down to residential streets like N Oak St and N Riverside Ln, with the Colfax Cem positioned on the western hills overlooking the valley floor. To the north, the small community of Steptoe anchors a vast agricultural network of rural roads such as Blackwell Rd and Hume Rd. The map illustrates the region's complex drainage system, including the winding course of Dry Cr and the topographical prominence of Buck Canyon. This 2017 survey reflects the modern configuration of the Palouse, documenting the enduring balance between these historic river-bottom settlements and the expansive wheat-growing uplands that surround them.