2011 Map of Hartline NW

About this map

Banks Lake borders the northwestern edge of this landscape in Grant County, where the steep terrain of the Grand Coulee gives way to a high, surveyed plateau. In the early 21st century, this area remains defined by a precise grid of rural routes, including Palmar Rd NE and Road L.8 NE, which navigate the elevation changes between the coulee floor and the surrounding heights. The map reveals the stark geometry of Eastern Washington's land management, where roads like Road 42 NE and 41-Ne RD divide the upland territory into regular sections. The absence of concentrated settlements highlights the region's character as an agricultural or grazing expanse, shaped by the massive geological features and the water management systems of the Columbia Basin Project.