1973 Map of Greenacres

About this map

Opportunity, Veradale, and Greenacres form a dense corridor of development along the valley floor in the early 1970s, illustrating the suburban transformation of the region east of the city. The landscape is defined by a rigorous grid of schools and infrastructure, including the massive Spokane Industrial Park at Velox and the regional Spokane Valley Hospital. North of the Spokane River, the terrain rises sharply toward Antoine Peak, where the residential grid gives way to Pleasant Prairie and the deep cuts of Bigelow Gulch. Local heritage is preserved at the Antoine Plante Ferry Site Park along the river, marking an era before modern bridges and Interstate 90 reorganized the valley's transit. Industrial and community markers like the Inland Empire Zoo and numerous neighborhood schools like Mc Donald Sch provide specific touchpoints for local historians.