1985 Map of Hunters

About this map

The community of Hunters and the nearby settlement of Fruitland anchor this mid-1980s landscape along the eastern shores of Franklin D Roosevelt Lake. This stretch of the Columbia River is part of the Coulee Dam National Recreation Area, where the rising waters of the mid-century have transformed the river valley. The map documents the interface between private land and the northern reaches of the Spokane Indian Reservation, which occupies the southern portion of the sheet. Inland from the river, the terrain is defined by rugged drainages like Coyote Canyon and O-Ra-Pak-En Creek, punctuated by industrial landmarks such as the H and B Mine and several Borrow Pits. Local genealogists will find several Cem markings and small water bodies like Mudgett Lake and Newbill Lake that characterize this rural Stevens County corridor.