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2017 Map of Colfax South

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Colfax South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The S Fork Palouse River carves a deep valley through the rolling agricultural landscape of Whitman County, anchoring the settlements of Colfax and Albion. This 2017 study captures the rural infrastructure of the Palouse region, where numerous creeks including Spring Flat Cr, Union Flat Cr, and Rebel Flat Cr define the drainage patterns between the high ridges. Smaller locales such as Shawnee, Risbeck, and Parvin sit along a network of canyon roads that trace the watercourses and hillsides.

Local family history is preserved at Guy Cem near Albion and Davis Cem further west, providing valuable points of interest for genealogists. The map details a landscape dominated by agriculture, evidenced by roads like Prune Orchard Rd and numerous named rural routes. This modern survey reflects the enduring spatial relationship between the river-bottom towns and the high prairie farms that have defined this corner of Washington for generations.