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2020 Map of Moses Lake North

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Moses Lake North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The northern reaches of Moses Lake define this high-desert landscape, where the intricate shorelines of Lewis Horn and Parker Horn meet the residential and educational developments of Grant County. Central to the map's eastern half is the massive footprint of the Grant County International Airport, a sprawling aviation hub that dominates the plateau above the lake. Adjacent to the airport, the campus of Big Bend Community College anchors the northern edge of the city, illustrating the area's mid-century transition from a remote agricultural region to a vital regional center for transportation and education.

Away from the developed centers of Moses Lake North and Cascade Valley, the landscape follows the winding path of Crab Creek as it moves through the basalt-coulee country of eastern Washington. The grid of rural routes, including Rd 10 NE and Rd 11 NE, segments the surrounding farmland, while pockets like Mae Valley show the persistent agricultural character that surrounds this growing desert oasis.