2013 Map of Lamona

About this map

Lamona and Downs anchor this high-plateau landscape in Lincoln County, where the dry-land agriculture of the Columbia Basin meets the winding drainage of Crab Cr. The settlement pattern is defined by a rigorous grid of section lines and gravel roads, many bearing family names like Laney Brothers Rd N, Yarwood Rd N, and Vostral Rd N, which trace the history of homesteading in this region. Further south, the terrain deepens into Rocky Coulee as it crosses the Lincoln Co Adams Co border. The map documents a landscape shaped by water and transit, from the seasonal flow of Coal Cr to the specialized routes like Duck Lake Lamona Rd N and Lamona Cemetery Rd E that connect these remote grain-growing communities.