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1901 Map of Spokane

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Spokane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1901
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1901

About this map

Spokane serves as the bustling hub of this turn-of-the-century landscape, a city defined by its dense rail network and proximity to Ft. Wright. This era of rapid growth is evidenced by the convergence of the Great Northern R. R., Northern Pacific R. R., and the Spokane Falls and Northern R. R., all weaving through the valley. The map details established neighborhoods like Lidgerwood and Hillyard, alongside surrounding agrarian expanses such as Peone Prairie and Fivemile Prairie.

Beyond the urban core, the landscape transitions into the foothills of the Bitterroot Range, marked by Mt. Carlton and Mica Peak. To the east, the Spokane River leads toward the Idaho border, passing Spokane Bridge and the edge of the Coeur d'Alene Ind. Res.. For genealogists, the map preserves early settlement names like Chattaroy, Peone, and Marshall, reflecting the distribution of homesteads before the further expansion of the Inland Empire.