1967 Map of Ruff

About this map

Rocky Coulee dominates the northern landscape of this region along the border of Grant and Adams counties. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad traces a path through the coulee, serving the small agricultural stops of Moody and Ruff. This late-1960s survey illustrates a rural economy deeply tied to dryland farming and transportation, with numerous wells and gravel pits scattered across the plateau. Local genealogy is anchored by the Schultz Memorial Cem in the northwest, while a dense network of family-named roads, including Arlt Road, Schoessler Road, and Griffith Road, highlights the established homesteads of the Columbia Basin. The terrain is characterized by the distinct basalt coulee formations, which dictated the movement of the early rail lines and subsequent road development.