1956 Map of Ephrata

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Ephrata serves as a vital hub of irrigation and aviation in the mid-1950s, bounded by the Beezley Hills and the Sagebrush Flats. The town's mid-century civic footprint is clearly defined by several educational landmarks, including Grandview Heights School, Parkway Sch, and Columbia Ridge Sch, alongside the prominent Grant County Courthouse. This era shows the critical role of water infrastructure in transforming the Columbia Basin, with the West Canal and its associated levee and spoil bank flanking the Great Northern railway corridor. On the eastern edge of town, the Ephrata Municipal Airport and its Control Tower emphasize the area's strategic transportation network. To the south and west, smaller points of interest like Olson Spur, Naylor, and Drumheller Ranch anchor the rural landscape, illustrating the blend of industrial utility and agricultural expansion during this postwar period.