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2014 Map of Coulee City

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Coulee City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Coulee City sits at the junction of modern infrastructure and ancient geological formations, positioned south of Banks Lake and the newer developments of Banks Lake South. The landscape is dominated by the dramatic topography of the Grand Coulee, featuring the iconic Dry Falls and the towering Umatilla Rock. These basalt features, along with Dry Falls Lake and Rickard Lake, trace the path of prehistoric floods through the desert.

Modern engineering is evident through the inclusion of the Bacon Siphon and Bacon Tunnel, critical components of regional irrigation and water management systems. To the east, the settlement of Odair and the Coulee City Airport mark the expansion of local transportation. Southward, the map details a series of deep coulees and draws, including Trail Lake Coulee, Hudson Coulee, and Dry Coulee, punctuated by numerous natural springs like McEntee Spring and Hudson Spring that supported early ranching and agriculture on the Arbuckle Flats.