2017 Map of Revere

About this map

Revere and the rail siding of Paxton occupy a landscape shaped by the coulees and scablands of the Columbia Plateau. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details the complex drainage systems of Rock Creek and McElroy Creek, which wind through the basalt-carved terrain of eastern Washington. Scattered across the high desert are numerous water features including Twin Lakes, Wall Lake, and the distinctly named Lake Thirty Two. The map traces a network of rural roads such as McCall Road and Jordan Knott Road that link the isolated farmsteads and ranching outposts along the Adams and Whitman county line. Geologists and local historians can observe the distribution of vital water sources like Dragoon Spring and Buffalo Spring, which historically supported the livestock and early settlers in this arid portion of the Inland Empire.