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1956 Map of Moses Lake North

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Moses Lake North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

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Larson Air Force Base dominates the central plateau of this mid-1950s landscape, serving as a significant Cold War military installation complete with its own Larson AFB School and extensive runway infrastructure. The geography is defined by the branching arms of the water, specifically Pelican Horn and Lewis Horn, which frame the growing residential grid of Moses Lake. This era shows the community expanding northward with new developments like Knolls Vista Sch and the County Fairgrounds.

Transportation networks are heavily represented by the intersection of the Northern Pacific and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads, which facilitated the region's agricultural and military logistics. The intricate system of Canals and Siphons crossing Crab Creek and the Rocky Coulee Wasteway illustrates the vital irrigation infrastructure that transformed the Moses Lake Valley during this period of reclamation and growth.