2011 Map of Shano

About this map

Shano anchors the southwest corner of this section of the Columbia Plateau, where the landscape is defined by a rigid grid of agricultural access roads and dry coulees. The settlement pattern follows the systematic township and range surveying typical of the region's wheat-growing country. Modern infrastructure like Gearhardt Rd and W Hatton Rd trace the paths of historical transport through the arid terrain. The drainage patterns of ephemeral streams, documented by the U. S. Geological Survey in this 2011 edition, illustrate the subtle topography between W Cunningham Rd and W Yeisley Rd. This area serves as a primary example of how 20th-century road networks like Moody Rd and S Fox Rd were established to support isolated ranching and dryland farming operations in Adams County.