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1967 Map of Schrag

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Schrag
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Schrag serves as a central hub in this agricultural landscape, situated where the Burlington Northern line cuts through the coulee-scarred terrain of Adams County. The map reveals a highly structured grid of farm-to-market roads, many bearing family names that indicate the German-Russian heritage of the region's homesteaders, such as Franz Road, Leisle Road, and Gering Road. This 1960s-era topography, with later 1970s updates, captures the intersection of industrial rail transport and early interstate infrastructure, evidenced by the Rest Areas and Grain Elevator that supported the local wheat economy.

The physical geography is dominated by the erosive signatures of the channeled scablands, with Farrier Coulee and Bauer Coulee winding through the hills. These natural depressions dictated the path of the railroad and the location of several Borrow Pit and Gravel Pit sites, essential for local road construction. Researchers can also locate a private Landing Strip and numerous wells scattered across the plateau, illustrating the logistical requirements of large-scale dryland farming in eastern Washington.