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1954 Map of Sprague

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Sprague
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Sprague serves as the primary hub of this 1950s landscape, positioned where the Northern Pacific railroad meets the waters of Negro Creek. The terrain is defined by a dense network of transit and infrastructure, including a Microwave Relay Sta and a Res Landing Strip, reflecting the post-war modernization of eastern Washington. The Channeled Scablands topography is evident in the string of water bodies like Hog Lake, Fishtrap Lake, and Lake Downs, which follow the southwest-trending geological scours.

Railroad history is exceptionally well-preserved here, as four major lines—the Northern Pacific, Spokane Portland and Seattle, Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, and Union Pacific—intersect the quadrangle. Smaller settlements such as Tyler, Fishtrap, and Rodna appear alongside landmarks like the Aban'd Sch and local Cemetery, providing specific points of interest for genealogists tracing families in Lincoln and Spokane counties.