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2023 Map of Lamont NE

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Lamont NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Eaton Cem and Caylor Cem provide focal points for genealogical research in this portion of Whitman County, marking the burial sites of early families in a landscape defined by rolling topography and intermittent drainages. The map reveals a network of rural roads often bearing family names, such as Wiltzius Rd, Glorfield Rd, and Clinton Miller Rd, which trace the history of land ownership across the Palouse region.

Modern recreation and historic transport corridors converge along the Columbia Plateau State Park Trl, which follows a former rail grade through the northern sections near Stoner Lake and Big Lake. The drainage patterns of Imbler Creek and Packer Creek emphasize the transition from agricultural uplands to the coulee-like features typical of the region's geological history. Traces of early infrastructure remain visible via the Old State Hwy in the southern reaches of the quadrangle.