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1954 Map of Medical Lake

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Medical Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Medical Lake serves as the focal point of this 1950s survey, surrounded by a concentration of state institutional and military facilities in Spokane County. The landscape is defined by a chain of water bodies including West Medical Lake, Silver Lake, and Clear Lake, which shape the local geography and transportation routes. Significant state-run infrastructure is prominent here, notably the Eastern State Hospital and Lakeland Village, both situated near the western shores of the central lakes.

To the north, the massive footprint of Fairchild Air Force Base and the Deep Creek Air Force Station reflect the Cold War era's military presence in the region. The map also captures the agricultural and industrial character of the outskirts, from the small settlement of Espanola near the Great Northern railroad to various quarries and gravel pits. Notable local landmarks like Fancher Butte and Gramps Landing on Clear Lake provide specific points of interest for those tracing local family history or land use patterns in the mid-20th century.