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2023 Map of Elberton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Palouse River carves a deep, winding valley through this part of the Washington Palouse, defining the landscape around the small settlement of Elberton. This area is characterized by the high-relief basalt plateaus and canyons typical of the region, where roads like Elberton Rd and Sunrise Rd follow the undulating terrain above the riverbanks. The mapping of Elberton Cem and Eden Valley Cem provides critical points for genealogical research, anchoring family histories to these specific rural uplands.

Agricultural patterns are evident in the network of family-named roads, such as Omar Brown Rd and Oral Smith Rd, which connect the scattered homesteads of Eden Valley and Turnbow Flat. Smaller waterways including Silver Creek, Brush Creek, and Clear Creek dissect the hills, creating a complex drainage system that has historically shaped the placement of farmsteads and transport routes across the Whitman County landscape.