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1973 Map of Spokane SE

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Spokane SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Browne Mtn and Silver Hill dominate the topography southeast of Spokane in the 1970s, marking a landscape where suburban expansion meets the rugged edges of the Prairie. The residential growth of the city is evident around Adams Sch and Ferris High Sch, while more rural tracts remain anchored by landmarks like the Grange Hall and Immaculate Heart Retreat. The map captures a high concentration of telecommunications infrastructure, with numerous Radio Towers and facilities such as Radio Tower (KXLY) clustered on the high ground.

Waterways like Hangman Creek and California Creek wind through the southern sections, passing by local recreation sites like the Hangman Valley Golf Course. Historical transit and industry are visible in the Union Pacific line near Chester and an Old Railroad Grade further south, alongside active resource extraction at various Gravel Pits. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of Moran Cem and Wood Memorial Cem.