2023 Map of Hooper

About this map

The Palouse River winds along the southern border of this landscape, marking the boundary between Adams and Whitman Counties near the settlement of Hooper. This region is defined by its dramatic drainage patterns, where Staley Coulee and Holliday Coulee cut through the high plateau. The modern mapping of the Columbia Plateau State Park Trail follows a significant historic corridor through the coulees, tracing a path adjacent to Cow Creek toward the northern reaches of the quadrangle. Small water bodies like Lost Lake and Green Lake punctuate the arid terrain, while local thoroughfares such as Sutton Rd and Mullan Rd provide access to the area around Ankeny. The map illustrates a sparse, agrarian settlement pattern that remains centered on the river and rail corridors that originally opened the Palouse to development.