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1955 Map of Pullman

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Pullman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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Pullman and Moscow anchor this study of the Palouse region, appearing alongside the bustling confluence of the Snake River and Clearwater River at Lewiston and Clarkston. The landscape transitions from the rolling agricultural hills of Whitman County into the rising elevations of the Palouse Range and St Joe National Forest. To the south, the Nez Perce Indian Reservation occupies a significant portion of the terrain, stretching toward the Salmon River.

Transportation networks define the era's commerce, with the Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, and Camas Prairie railroads connecting small agricultural hubs like Colfax, Uniontown, and Potlatch. The recent presence of the Dworshak Reservoir on the North Fork Clearwater River highlights the mid-century engineering that reshaped the local hydrology, while landmarks like Kamiak Butte remain as distinctive volcanic remnants amidst the fertile loess hills.