
Great Northern and Pacific Northern railway lines converge near the small settlement of Stratford, illustrating the critical role of rail transport in the development of Grant County during the mid-20th century. The landscape is defined by the massive irrigation infrastructure of the Columbia Basin Project, notably the Main Canal and its associated Spoil Bank and Siphon systems. These man-made features contrast with the natural geography of Crab Creek and the volcanic prominence of Black Butte.
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3 editions found
1953 · Ritzville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Stratford
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Grant Orchards
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Gloyd
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Wilson Creek SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Wilson Creek NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Soap Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Wilson Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Ritzville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Ritzville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000