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1970 Map of Shano

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Shano
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Paradise Flats dominates the landscape of this Washington interior, showing the intricate water management required for agriculture in the early 1970s. The East Low Canal flows into the area, notably crossing the terrain via the Shano Siphon. This infrastructure supports the small settlement of Shano, where the presence of Grain Elevators along the Burlington Northern railroad tracks signals the area's primary economic engine.

Transport is defined by a rigid grid of rural thoroughfares including Cunningham Road, Hatton Road, and Johnson Road. The map tracks the southern movement of water through the Scooteney Wasteway and a Flume, revealing how the desert-like flats were transformed into a productive grain-producing region. Numerous well sites and borrow pits are scattered throughout, illustrating the local reliance on groundwater and the ongoing maintenance of this engineered landscape.