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1964 Map of Oakesdale

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Oakesdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Whitman County is defined here by the winding course of Pine Creek and its many tributaries, including Cabbage Creek and McCoy Creek. The rail-era hub of Oakesdale sits in the southwestern corner, where the Northern Pacific railroad tracks parallel the water. Small settlements like Fairbanks, Seabury, and Lone Pine reflect the localized rural development of the mid-20th century.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of the Oakesdale Cemetery and Lone Pine Cemetery, while local historians can trace the network of drainage through Hangman Creek and Willow Creek. Numerous gravel pits across the terrain, such as those near Warner, indicate the importance of local material extraction for the regional road system. This survey preserves a transition period before modern consolidation changed the character of these small Palouse farming communities.