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1954 Map of Fairfield

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Fairfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Agricultural life and rail transit define this mid-century landscape along the Washington Idaho State Line. High plains and rolling coulees are anchored by central settlements like Rockford and Fairfield, which served as hubs for the surrounding wheat and pea farming communities. The infrastructure of the era is remarkably dense, featuring the lines of the Great Northern Railroad, the Union Pacific, and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, which together moved the region's produce to market.

Genealogical interest is high here, as the map documents several community anchors including McIntosh Grange, the Rockford Cemetery, and small, now-defunct educational sites like Ford School and La Shaw Sch. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the terrain rises toward Gelbert Mountain and Tekoa Mountain, where the open valley floor transitions into more significant relief, bordering the Rock Creek Valley and the winding course of Hangman Creek.