1973 Map of Medical Lake

About this map

Medical Lake and its surrounding water bodies define this landscape on the edge of the Spokane plains during the mid-1970s. The town is flanked by a significant institutional corridor, including the State Hospital and Lakeland Village, while the massive footprint of Fairchild Air Force Base dominates the northeastern corner of the map. This area shows a dense concentration of medical and military facilities, contrasted by the quiet agricultural character of Espanola and the expanse of Malloy Prairie to the southwest. The presence of the Burlington Northern railroad lines and several sandpits and gravel pits suggests an active industrial and logistical network supporting the region. Researchers can trace local genealogy through several documented sites like Medical Lake Cem and St Annes Cem, or explore the terrain surrounding named heights such as Fancher Butte and Olson Hill.