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2011 Map of Ritzville NE

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Ritzville NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Ritzville serves as the anchor point for this agricultural landscape in Adams County, where the transition from the city's residential streets like S 4th Ave and E 3rd Ave gives way to a geometric grid of farm-to-market roads. The terrain is defined by a series of long-standing family-named routes, including E Schafer Rd, E Neergaard Rd, and E Wellsandt Rd, reflecting the deep-rooted landownership patterns of this Washington wheat-growing region.

A primary transportation corridor cuts diagonally through the townships, connecting the settlements of Tokio and Coker. This axis is mirrored by the alignment of Knause Rd, while more remote stretches are accessed via N Bauman Rd and N Sage Rd. The map illustrates a high degree of rural planning, where the vast drainage patterns and natural coulees are navigated by a systematic network of county roads designed for large-scale dryland farming.