2014 Map of Park Lake

About this map

Park Lake and Blue Lake anchor this 2014 survey of the Coulee corridor along the Douglas and Grant county line. The landscape is defined by the dramatic recessional scars of the Ice Age floods, manifesting as deep basins like Alkali Lake and Lenore Lake at the southern edge. The terrain is marked by numerous draws and canyons including Jasper Canyon, Deer Canyon, and Hybel Canyon, which break the plateau as it drops toward the water. Human presence is largely defined by the path of Wa-17 and a network of county roads like Baseline Rd and Palisades Rd NE that navigate around the water bodies and through Dry Coulee. The presence of Big Rock Island within Park Lake highlights the basaltic features characteristic of this part of Washington. This map captures the intersection of recreation and geology in a region where the massive Coulee walls dictate the layout of every road and boundary.