1964 Map of Malden

About this map

Malden serves as the central hub of this eastern Washington landscape, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad established a significant presence. The town's grid is marked by industrial markers including Water Tanks and multiple Gravel Pits, situated along the winding course of Pine Creek. This 1964 field survey captures the intersection of three major rail lines, with the Great Northern and Union Pacific also threading through the drainage basins of Thorn Creek and Cache Creek. Small rural localities like Weldon and Balder are identifiable alongside specialized infrastructure such as the Malden-Rosalia Airport and a hilltop Substation. The map provides a detailed view of the regional transport network before later decades changed the railroad operations in Whitman County.