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1980 Map of Lance Hills

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Lance Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Lance Hills and the adjacent Malloy Prairie define a landscape shaped by glacial activity and drainage patterns southwest of Spokane. By the early 1980s, this area maintained a balance between conservation and infrastructure, notably where the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge encompasses wetland features like Ballinger Lake and Turnbull Slough. The Burlington Northern railroad cuts through the center of the sheet, providing a vital transportation artery that parallels Hog Canyon.

Evidence of local land use is found at the Cheney Gun Club and several industrial Borrow Pits near the rail line. Small settlements and named locales like Geib and Corral appear alongside a network of seasonal water bodies including Damage Creek, Alkali Lake, and Little Mason Lake. The map reveals a transition from open prairie to the more complex topography of Bunker Hill and the surrounding coulees.