1964 Map of Palouse

About this map

The Palouse River curves through this mid-1960s borderland where Whitman County, Washington, meets Latah County, Idaho. The town of Palouse serves as the focal point, situated at the confluence of the river and several major rail lines, including the Great Northern and the Washington Idaho and Montana River railroads. This era shows a landscape deeply tied to transport and grain handling, evidenced by the presence of Lairds and its storage bins just west of the town center. Local history is etched into the terrain with named points like Ladow Butte and Viola Ridge, while smaller outposts like Grinnell and Ladow suggest the distribution of early settlements. For genealogists, the Greenwood Cem is a prominent landmark, and the inclusion of private flight infrastructure like the Hanson Airstrip highlights the rural modernization of the region.