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1981 Map of Starbuck West

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Starbuck West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Lyons Ferry State Park serves as the focal point of this 1981 survey, marking the confluence where the Palouse River joins the Snake River Lake Herbert G West. This area is rich with early human and natural history, notably featuring the Marmes Rock Shelter and the curiously named Old Bones Cem overlooking the water. The landscape is defined by the steep coulees and river valleys of the Inland Empire, where the Tucannon River winds north to meet the Snake.

Transportation corridors dominate the valley floors, with the Union Pacific tracks following the riverbanks and the Lyons Ferry Bridge providing a vital crossing point. Industrial activity is centered around agriculture and transport, evidenced by several Grain Elevators at Powers and Tucannon. To the southeast, the town of Starbuck sits along the rail line, supported by infrastructure like a Water Tank and Borrow Pits, reflecting the rural economy of Columbia County during the early 1980s.