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2017 Map of Palm Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Palm Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Sprague Lake dominates the northwest corner of this landscape, its waters surrounding Harper Island in a region characterized by specialized hydrography and small rural clusters. The high desert terrain of eastern Washington is etched by seasonal and permanent waterways including Cow Cr, Lugenbeal Cr, and McElroy Cr, which carve through the basalt-heavy topography typical of the Channeled Scablands.

Small settlements like Ashby and Rockwell represent the sparse but deliberate distribution of human activity in this agricultural and ranching corridor. Transport in the area is defined by gravel and improved routes such as Danekas Rd and Sprague Lake Rd, which connect the interior basins. The map also documents the central Palm Lake and the smaller Green Lake, illustrating a pocket of the Pacific Northwest where water is the primary architect of both the land and its history of habitation.