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2011 Map of Malden

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Malden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Malden and the surrounding agricultural landscape of Whitman County are presented here in the early 21st century, revealing a grid-based townsite defined by streets such as Main St and Railroad Ave. The local infrastructure is shaped by the presence of the Rosalia Municipal Airport and the conversion of former rail corridors into the John Wayne Trl. This transition from active rail to recreational trail reflects the changing economic utility of the Palouse region, while the network of unpaved and rural routes like Old Thornton Hwy and Washboard Rd continues to serve the scattered homesteads and farming operations.

The topography is intricately carved by several waterways, most notably Pine Creek, Cache Creek, and Thorn Creek, which weave through the high-plateau terrain. Small settlement points like Balder appear as simple junctions in a landscape dominated by family-named roads, including Kile Rd and Mortimore Rd. This map provides a precise look at the modern rural layout, documenting every named avenue in the Malden townsite from Baldwin Ave to Richardson Ave.