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2023 Map of Pullman

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Pullman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Washington State University and the city of Pullman anchor the northern landscape of this Whitman County survey, where the South Fork Palouse River and Paradise Creek converge. The topography is defined by the region’s characteristic rolling hills and loess-covered plateaus, with drainages like Missouri Flat Creek and Sunshine Creek cutting through the agricultural terrain. Significant local history is preserved in the placement of the Pullman City Cem, Odd Fellows Cem, and Farr Cem, which sit atop the rises overlooking the town.

Outside the central university hub, the survey captures several outlying rail points and crossroads settlements. Small communities and siding locations such as Pullman Junction, Whitlow, Busby, and Staley are scattered along the south-trending drainage of the river. To the south, Chambers and Johnson mark the rural landscape as the hills give way to the headwaters of Union Flat Creek, illustrating the long-standing connection between the urban academic center and its surrounding farming hinterland.