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2013 Map of Colfax South

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Colfax South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Colfax sits at the northern edge of this Whitman County landscape, where the S Fork Palouse River carves through the undulating terrain of the Palouse. The map records a series of rural communities and named crossings that define the agricultural character of the region, including Risbeck, Parvin, and Shawnee. The drainage patterns are intricate, with Spring Flat Cr, Rebel Flat Cr, and Union Flat Cr tracing the lowlands between high ridges.

Genealogical interest is found in the presence of local burial sites like Guy Cem near Albion and Davis Cem further west. A dense network of named farm-to-market roads, such as Bennett Rd and Enman Kincaid Rd, illustrates the persistent land-use patterns of this wheat-growing heartland. The transition from the more developed valley at Colfax to the open stretches of Spring Flat provides a clear view of eastern Washington's rural geography in the early 21st century.