2013 Map of Ruff

About this map

Agricultural patterns and deep coulee formations define this corner of the Columbia Basin in the early 21st century. The settlement of Ruff sits at a low point in the west, while the hamlet of Moody occupies the northeastern reaches of the map. These small communities are connected by a rigid grid of gravel and section-line roads, including W Rehn Rd and N Moody Rd, which contrast sharply with the winding natural drainage of Sand Coulee and Rocky Coulee. The boundary between Grant Co and Adams Co bisects the landscape, where the dry terrain of the Big Bend region is marked by the distinct Rocky Branch Coulee. This map documents a quiet, productive landscape where modern county infrastructure overlays the ancient geological scars of the Channeled Scablands.