2020 Map of Gould City

About this map

Gould City sits at the heart of this Garfield County landscape, where the deeply incised drainages of the Snake River plateau define the local geography. The area's settlement pattern is tied closely to these coulees, with landmarks like Ben Day Gulch and Heaton Gulch named for the families who worked this high wheat country. The map details a sophisticated network of early transit routes, including Gould City-Mayview Rd and Mc Grann Hill Rd, which follow the natural contours of the land to connect isolated homesteads. Water sources such as Coyote Spring and the various forks of Deadman Cr provide a look at the essential resources that supported ranching and dryland farming in the eastern Washington interior. From the prominence of Wild Horse Hill down to the bottomlands of Smith Gulch, this survey records the enduring footprint of rural development.