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2023 Map of Diamond

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Diamond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The winding Palouse River carves a deep path through this Whitman County landscape, defining the rural character of a region known for its undulating wheat-growing terrain. Small settlements and loading points like Diamond, Manning, and Harpole dot the drainage basins, reflecting a long history of agricultural transport along the river and creek valleys. Near the southern edge of the sheet, the community of Mockonema sits within the broad Rebel Flat, where Rebel Flat Creek and Frog Creek converge.

Local genealogy and land ownership history are anchored by landmarks such as the McConnell Cem and a network of roads named for early resident families, including Frank Feenan Rd and Myers Rd. On the eastern margin, the edge of Colfax appears, showing the transition from the open fields of the Palouse to the concentrated development of the county seat. The map documents a landscape where modern infrastructure follows the same natural contours and settlement patterns established generations ago.