2020 Map of Govan

About this map

The settlement of Govan sits at a high point in this landscape of Lincoln County, where the dry plains of the Columbia Plateau are broken by complex coulees and seasonal water features. To the south, Lewis Bridge marks an important crossing point over Wilson Cr, a drainage system that defines much of the local topography alongside Goose Cr and Sinking Cr. The map reveals a land defined by its water sources, from the evocative Fiddle Box Spring to distinctive depressions like Hole in the Wall Lake and Nicholson Lake. The road network, including School House Rd and Fiddle Box Rd, follows the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, reflecting the organized agricultural settlement of this region. Sparse terrain features like Rattlesnake Gulch emphasize the basalt-carved character of the area northwest of Wilbur.