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1965 Map of Jameson Lake SE

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Jameson Lake SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The dramatic geological boundary of Grand Coulee dominates the southeastern corner of this mid-1960s survey, where the deep basalt chasm of the Lower Grand Coulee meets the northern tip of Lenore Lake. This landscape, shaped by cataclysmic floods, transitions from the sheer cliffs of the coulee into the upland plateaus of the Douglas and Grant county lines. On the higher ground, a sparse network of rural life is visible, centered on the Highland Sch and the nearby Highland Cemetery.

The infrastructure of the era is marked by Whitehall Road winding through the western portion of the quadrangle, passing through Olin. Traces of local industry and water management appear in the form of a Gravel Pit and a Gaging Station situated along the lake shore. These details document a specific moment in Central Washington's land use, capturing the isolation and geographic challenges of the terrain before later modern developments.