1985 Map of Inkster Lake

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Franklin D Roosevelt Lake and the Spokane River dominate the northeast corner of this mid-1980s terrain study, where the waters meet at the edge of the Indian Reservation Spokane. The landscape transitions from the broad Sand Flat and the Coulee Dam National Recreation Area into a network of drainages including Pitney Creek, Green Canyon Creek, and Indian Creek. Rural community life is centered around the North Star Grange and the settlement of Larene, while the enigmatic place name Egypt identifies a high plateau region cut by Snook Canyon. Genealogists and local historians will find the isolated Cemetery near the northwestern boundary of interest, alongside various Prospects and Gravel Pits that suggest the area's geological and industrial utility. The map's detailed topography reveals a complex system of ridges and canyons, such as Trinkle Canyon, surrounding the namesake Inkster Lake.