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1956 Map of Moses Lake North

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Moses Lake North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Larson Air Force Base dominates the central landscape of this mid-century survey, its expansive airfield and military reservation boundary defining the development north of Moses Lake. The town itself is shown during a period of significant post-war growth, with residential street grids emerging along Pelican Horn and Lewis Horn. The map documents the local educational infrastructure with the Larson AFB School, Knolls Vista Sch, and a High School clustered near the water.

Hydrological features are central to the area's character, including the Crab Creek drainage and the Rocky Coulee Wasteway. The transport network relies on a dual-rail system, featuring the Northern Pacific and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads. To the west, the irrigation and agriculture of Mae Valley provide a stark contrast to the structured military and urban blocks to the east.