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1956 Map of Gloyd

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Gloyd
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The settlement of Gloyd stands as a focal point in this mid-century landscape of Grant County, where the transition between natural wetlands and industrial irrigation is clearly visible. The Columbia Basin State Wildlife Recreation Area dominates the western portion of the map, protecting the complex hydrology of Crab Creek and its associated water bodies like Willow Lake and South Willow Lake. These features reveal the area's significance as a habitat for waterfowl and wildlife in the otherwise arid interior.

Inland water management is represented by the massive East Low Canal Levee and the presence of several Siphon structures, reflecting the Bureau of Reclamation's efforts to transform the landscape via the Columbia Basin Project. The engineered Spoil Bank and the long stretch of the Moses Lake Stratford Road illustrate the infrastructure required to support local agricultural expansion during the 1950s. This survey provides a precise look at a region being reshaped by massive engineering projects while still preserving significant natural creek-side terrain.