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1973 Map of Spokane NE

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Spokane NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Spokane River divides this landscape, where the northern industrial and agricultural reaches meet the expanding suburbs of the early 1970s. Landmarks like the Mt St Michael Scholasticate and the nearby St Michael Mission overlook the Orchard Prairie and Pleasant Prairie tablelands, which remained largely open even as the city's residential footprint pushed eastward.

Heavy rail infrastructure from the Burlington Northern and Union Pacific lines defines the central corridor through Yardley and Parkwater, supporting the aviation activity at Felts Field. The map records a dense network of local institutions, from the Hutton Settlement to numerous parish and public facilities like West Valley High Sch and Regal Sch. To the south, the terrain rises into the Dishman Hills Natural Area, providing a distinct geographic boundary to the bustling activity of Dishman and East Spokane.