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1985 Map of Lincoln

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Lincoln
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Columbia River corridor dominates this mid-1980s landscape at the junction of Ferry and Lincoln Counties. The settlement of Lincoln sits along the southern shore of Franklin D Roosevelt Lake, serving as a focal point for the Coulee Dam National Recreation Area. North of the water, the terrain belongs to the Colville Indian Reservation, defined by steep draws and ridges overlooking the river valley.

Deeply incised drainages like Halverson Canyon, Redwine Canyon, and Moonshine Canyon carve through the high plateaus, leading down toward the reservoir. In the southeast, the level expanse of Bachelor Prairie provides a distinct geographical contrast to the rugged canyon system. The mapping of Welsh Creek and its associated cove illustrates the complex shoreline created by the damming of the river, while several Borrow Pits and industrial utility markers like Steel Wood Tower Pole Trans lines indicate 20th-century resource management and infrastructure development.