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2023 Map of Lance Hills

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge dominates the eastern portion of this landscape in Spokane County, protecting a distinct complex of wetlands and basalt outcrops. The terrain is defined by the Lance Hills and Bunker Hill, where the drainage of Hog Canyon Creek carves through the volcanic geology typical of the Inland Northwest. Small water bodies like Mud Lake, Bunn Lake, and Alkali Lake are scattered across the quadrangle, illustrating the scabland hydrology that has shaped local land use for generations.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Lance Hill Cem and small rail-adjacent settlements such as Babb, Geib, and Mock. Modern recreation and conservation intersect along the Columbia Plateau State Park Trl, which follows a former rail corridor through the heart of the refuge. The mapping also details the transition from the open expanses of Malloy Prairie to the more broken, lake-dotted ground to the south.