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2023 Map of Govan

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Govan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Govan sits at the heart of this Lincoln County landscape, a settlement positioned near the divide of several drainage systems. The terrain is defined by a network of seasonal coulees and small water bodies, including Nicholson Lake and the unusually named Hole in the Wall Lake. This area of the Columbia Plateau displays a classic dryland pattern of widely spaced farmsteads connected by a grid of rural roads like Govan Rd N and Scheibner Rd.

Water sources are critical landmarks in this environment, evidenced by the presence of Fiddle Box Spring and the meandering paths of Wilson Creek and Sinking Creek. To the north, the topography breaks toward the edge of Wilbur, while more dramatic relief is found at Rattlesnake Gulch and Corbett Draw. The map records a modern view of a region defined by its agricultural layout and the subtle depressions of its natural hydrology.