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2011 Map of Colton

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Colton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Colton serves as the primary hub in this corner of Whitman County, its street grid defined by names like Steptoe St and Depot St near the eastern edge. The surrounding landscape transitions from the agricultural plateaus into deep drainage systems carved toward the southwest. The Snake River cuts a prominent path through the corner of the map, fed by a network of steep coulees and draws including Yakawawa Canyon and Schultheis Canyon.

Rural life is marked by longstanding agricultural footprints, notably the Nesterbank Ranch situated along the winding course of Steptoe Creek. Transport throughout the quadrangle relies on a web of named roads like Wawawai Rd and M Druffel Rd, which navigate the high ground between Union Flat Creek and the river breaks. This map details the intersection of early 21st-century infrastructure with the dramatic topography of the Palouse river breaks.