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1967 Map of Ruff

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Ruff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad carves a winding path through this central Washington landscape, following the natural floor of Rocky Coulee. This 1967 survey captures a remote agrarian region defined by extensive farm roads named for local families, including Arlt Road, Schoessler Road, and Rosenoff Road. The small settlement of Ruff sits on the western edge of the quadrangle, while Moody serves as a localized hub further east along the rail line.

Genealogists may find value in the location of the Schultz Memorial Cem, situated near several deep wells that mark the high-plateau terrain. The map documents the infrastructure of the era, from a cross-country Pipeline in the northwest to various Gravel Pits used for local road maintenance, illustrating the practical logistics of a mid-century wheat-growing district near the Grant and Adams County border.