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1964 Map of Palm Lake

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Palm Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Sprague Lake and its prominent Harper Island anchor this mid-1960s landscape, where three major railroad lines converge to shape the local geography. The Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, and Spokane Portland and Seattle railways cut across the terrain, reflecting the area's importance as a transportation corridor between the Washington and Adams county line.

Small rail-oriented settlements like Ashby and Rockwell appear alongside early transit routes such as the Old Military Road. A network of water features, including Palm Lake, Green Lake, and McElroy Creek, defines the drainage patterns between the rocky ridges. The map captures a moment when the regional economy relied heavily on these iron rails, with numerous gravel pits supporting maintenance and infrastructure along the tracks.