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1964 Map of Revere

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Revere
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Rock Creek carves a deep path through the plateau in this mid-1960s survey of eastern Washington, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad follows the water's natural course. The small settlement of Revere sits at a critical bend in the tracks, marked by its distinctive Grain Elevators that served as the local economic hub for surrounding wheat farmers. The landscape is defined by its scabland geology, evidenced by a scattering of small water bodies like Turtle Lake, Perch Lake, and Wall Lake nestled among the coulees.

Evidence of early rural infrastructure appears in the Jeep Trail networks and isolated outposts such as Paxton and Coffman. Numerous natural springs, including Buffalo Spring and Dragoon Spring, provided vital water sources in this arid region. The boundary between Adams Co and Whitman Co bisects the western half of the map, illustrating the political division of this agricultural and rail-oriented territory.