1968 Map of Foster Coulee

About this map

Foster Coulee cuts a deep path through the Douglas County landscape, serving as the dominant geographic feature of this high plateau region. The 1968 field check reveals a terrain primarily defined by natural drainage and geological formations rather than dense settlement. Water sources like Elbow Lake, Clear Lake, and Buck Lake punctuate the northern sections, while Foster Creek and its southern branch, East Foster, wind through the lower coulee floor. The land use appears focused on extraction and utility, indicated by several scattered wells and sites like the Borrow Pit and Gravel Pit. The presence of Tower Rock provides a distinct vertical landmark in an area otherwise characterized by sweeping elevation changes and the carved channel of the coulee itself, reflecting the geological processes that shaped the Columbia Plateau.