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1912 Map of Moses Lake

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Moses Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Moses Lake dominates the central landscape of Grant County in this early 20th-century survey, its distinctive shape defined by Lewis Horn, Parker Horn, and Pelican Horn. The settlement of Neppel sits on the eastern shore of the lake, while the smaller community of Mae is located to the west. This map captures the region's early educational development, marking rural locations for the West Shore School, Hiawatha School, and Camas Mounds School.

The southern portion of the sheet reveals the intricate marshlands and depressions known as The Potholes, fed by Crab Creek. Transportation is anchored by the Northern Pacific railroad crossing the northern plains and the M. S. P. & P. line passing through the southern reaches. The desert landscape is punctuated by natural landmarks like Camas Mounds and the long course of Rocky Ford Creek, illustrating the area's geography before later large-scale irrigation projects transformed the Columbia Basin.