Banks Lake dominates the eastern half of this landscape, its waters broken only by the prominent Goose Island. The western terrain is defined by a series of smaller water bodies such as Ludike Lake, Heinlen Lake, and Tule Lake, interspersed with dramatic topographic depressions like Shrock Draw and McDonald Draw. The small settlement of Mold sits in the northern reaches, served by a network of rural roads such as Mold Rd NE and 7 1/2 Rd NE. The presence of the Mold Cemetery and the Coulee City Cemetery provides localized points for genealogical interest near the settlements of Fordair and Dry Falls Junction. This area demonstrates a characteristic high-desert landscape where modern road grids intersect with significant geological features like Pilot Rock and Purdue Draw, reflecting the agricultural and natural history of Douglas and Grant Counties.
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1930 · Grand Coulee Sheet 3
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1953 · Ritzville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Ritzville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Ritzville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · St. Andrews
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Mold
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Park Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Coulee City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Steamboat Rock SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Hartline SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000