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1950 Map of Mt Spokane

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Mt Spokane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Mt Spokane State Park dominates this mid-century topography, straddling the high ridges where Washington meets Idaho. The 1950 revision shows a landscape transitioning from rural mountain outposts to a recreational hub, evidenced by the Selkirk Ski Club and Spokane Ski Club located near the summit of Mt Spokane. To the west, the valley floor near Peone and the Foothills remains defined by agricultural life, centered around community markers like the Inland Grange and Kit Carson School.

Along the eastern border, the shores of Hauser Lake and Newman Lake provide a sharp contrast to the high peaks of Mt Carson and Quartz Mtn. The detailed mapping of small local institutions, such as the Independent Sch and Hauser Lake Sch, provides a clear view of the dispersed settlement patterns in Spokane County and across the state line into Kootenai County before later suburban expansion altered the character of these lakeside and foothills communities.