1981 Map of Fishtrap Lake

About this map

Fishtrap Lake and Down's Lake dominate this high-desert plateau landscape, where Lincoln, Spokane, and Whitman counties converge. The mapping reveals a specialized transportation and agriculture corridor defined by the Burlington Northern and Union Pacific railroads. Small rail-side clusters like Rodna and Croskey are visible, alongside infrastructure such as storage bins and several gravel pits, reflecting the area's rural industrial character during the early 1980s. The terrain is marked by distinctive basalt formations and coulees, including Square Butte, Watermelon Hill, and the expansive Owens Meadow. Water is a defining feature of the local geography, with numerous smaller bodies like Hog Lake, Feustal Lake, and Dixons Pond scattered across the scablands, many connected by ephemeral flows like Damage Creek and Negro Creek.