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1966 Map of Snake River

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Snake River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Lake Sacagawea dominates the canyon landscape in this mid-1960s survey, following the flooding of the Snake River valley behind regional dams. This transition from a flowing river to a slackwater reservoir is captured during a period when grain transport remained a primary local industry, evidenced by the clusters of Grain Elevators and storage bins positioned along the water's edge.

Rail transport networks flank the water, with the Spokane Portland and Seattle Railway and the Union Pacific tracing the canyon floor. The map records several small rail-side settlements and loading points including Sheffler, Walker, and the community of Snake River. Upland, the rural character is defined by family-named landmarks and the Star Sch, situated along the Kahlotus Pasco Road as it winds through the breaks of McCoy Canyon.