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1951 Map of Greenacres

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Greenacres
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Spokane River corridor in the early fifties shows a landscape of rapid post-war industrial and military expansion. Centered around the massive Naval Supply Depot at Velox, the map details a dense concentration of infrastructure supporting the valley's growth. To the west of the depot, an Aluminum Rolling Mill and several industrial sidings like Trentwood Siding indicate the area's manufacturing importance. This economic activity is balanced by established agrarian and community sites, including Otis Orchards and the St Josephs Church.

South of the river, the terrain shifts from the developed residential clusters of Opportunity and Vera to the broader Saltese Flats. This area is punctuated by family-history landmarks such as The Pines Cem and the Mica Peak Cem. The transition from the flat Rathdrum Prairie in the north to the high elevations of Mica Peak illustrates the geographical diversity of the Washington-Idaho border, where aviation nodes like Lemen Airpark and the Spokane Valley Sky Ranch served a growing population of pilots and enthusiasts.