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1970 Map of Lind SW

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Lind SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Michigan Prairie dominates the southern landscape of this 1970 survey, reflecting the agricultural character of Adams County before the further intensification of modern irrigation. The map reveals a network of rural life defined by family-named transport routes such as Lauer Road, Hoffman Road, and Jantz Road, which connect isolated homesteads to the grain transport infrastructure. The prominence of the Woodward Elevator and the small settlement at Midway underscores the importance of the rail-and-road economy in this region of Washington.

Topographical interest is concentrated in the dramatic erosion patterns of Cunningham Coulee and Hatton Coulee, which cut through the high plains. For genealogists and local historians, the Michigan Prairie Cem in the south provides a critical point of reference for early settlers. Other utilitarian landmarks of the era include an Airway Beacon in the northeast and several sections of Pipeline cutting across the terrain.