1978 Map of Greenacres

About this map

Greenacres and the surrounding Spokane Valley are captured in high detail in this 1978 orthophotograph, a period of significant suburban expansion and industrial transition. The Spokane River snakes through the center of the quadrangle, serving as a geographic anchor for the adjacent communities of Trentwood and Veradale. Unlike traditional line maps, this photographic survey reveals the precise textures of the land, from the organized grids of residential subdivisions to the large-scale industrial complexes and warehouses along the rail corridors. The imagery provides a clear view of the mid-century development patterns in eastern Washington, showing the dense clusters of housing pushing into formerly agricultural plots and the intricate network of roads and highway interchanges that connected these growing settlements to nearby Spokane.