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1980 Map of Plaza

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Plaza
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Agricultural operations and rail transport define this landscape near the boundary of Spokane and Whitman Counties. The small settlement of Plaza serves as a focal point along the Burlington Northern line, while the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific corridor runs to the south through Pine Creek. This area highlights the infrastructure required for the region's grain economy, featuring a Grain Elevator and various Storage Bins clustered near the rail lines.

The terrain is marked by drainage systems like Buckeye Creek and Squaw Creek, which carves through Squaw Canyon. Local family and place names are preserved in the road network, including Sherman Road, Powers Road, and Wentworth Road. Industrial footprints are visible in several Borrow Pits and a Compressor Station, indicating the utility and maintenance needs of this rural corridor as it appeared following revisions in the mid-1970s.