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2011 Map of Nine Mile Falls

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Nine Mile Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Nine Mile Falls serves as the focal point of this landscape where the Spokane River and Little Spokane River converge. The topography is defined by the sharp relief of Lookout Mountain and numerous drainages including Little Sandy Canyon and Barney Coker Canyon. Modern infrastructure is anchored by the Nine Mile Dam, which created the Nine Mile Reservoir, a central feature for both industry and local recreation.

Conservation and history are preserved within the boundaries of Riverside State Park, which protects significant cultural sites like the Indian Rock Paintings along the river banks. The settlement pattern shows a network of rural roads such as W Ridgeway Rd and N Spotted Rd serving residential pockets and family-named landmarks like Pine Bluff. This survey illustrates the balance between the managed hydro-power of the river and the preserved natural and archaeological features of the Spokane valley.