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2023 Map of Shano

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Shano
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Shano anchors this section of the Columbia Basin, situated at the junction of Gearhardt Rd and S Fox Rd. The landscape is dominated by the level expanse of Paradise Flats, a characteristic feature of this agricultural region in Adams County. Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by the Scooteney Wasteway which cuts across the southwest, supporting the irrigation-driven economy of the modern era.

A rigid grid of section-line roads, including W Cunningham Rd and Moody Rd, defines the movement across these high plains. The transition between Township 16 North and Township 15 North is clearly marked, showing the systematic division of land for large-scale farming. These corridors, such as Foley Rd and Hampton Rd, provide the primary infrastructure connecting the disparate farmsteads and rural properties that comprise this agricultural interior.