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2017 Map of Ritzville SW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Ritzville SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Ritzville and the surrounding agricultural landscape of Adams County are defined by the winding dry watercourses and glacial features characteristic of this part of the Palouse. The map tracks the passage of Paha Coulee through the terrain, a prominent geological scar that dictated the placement of early settlements and roads. The small community of Paha sits along this drainage, marked by the nearby Paha Cem, while the southwest outskirts of Ritzville are documented with street-level detail including W Main Ave and W 1st Ave.

A network of family-named rural routes, such as Bauer Rd, Marcellus Rd, and Urquhart Rd, connects isolated farmsteads across the undulating plateau. To the south, the seasonally fluctuating McElroy Lake represents a rare water feature in this semi-arid environment. The presence of Pru Field on the edge of the county seat highlights the area's ongoing role as a regional transportation hub during the twenty-first century.