1912 Map of Moses Lake

About this map

Moses Lake dominates the central landscape of this 1912 survey, its distinctive fingers—Lewis Horn, Parker Horn, and Pelican Horn—reaching into the arid Grant County terrain. The settlement of Neppel sits at the edge of the water, a focal point of early development alongside the Northern Pacific railroad. To the south, the complex wetland system of The Potholes creates a stark contrast to the surrounding plateau, where Crab Creek and several springs provided critical water in an otherwise dry region.