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2017 Map of Frischknecht

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Frischknecht
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Paradise Flats dominates the northern landscape of this Columbia Basin quadrangle, where the border of Adams and Franklin counties intersects a grid of agricultural service roads. This 2017 survey details a landscape defined by water management and geological depressions, most notably the Esquatzel Coulee and Providence Coulee that cut through the undulating terrain. The southeastern corner centers on the community of Connell, providing a clear view of its local infrastructure including the Connell Cem and the Lamb Weston Dam near T Lake.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the preservation of rural markers such as the Paradise Flats Cem and Providence Cem. Smaller named locations like Frischknecht and Schlomer serve as vital reference points for understanding the settlement patterns of this arid region. The network of drainage features, including the Scooteney Wasteway, illustrates the complex irrigation and water control systems essential to the area's agricultural identity.