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2014 Map of Texas Lake

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Texas Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Castleton sits as a central point in this part of Whitman County, where the high prairie is carved by a network of seasonal watercourses and basalt-walled canyons. The landscape is defined by the drainage of Rock Creek, which winds through the center of the sheet, punctuated by Rock Creek Falls and the surrounding coulee formations of Big Cove Canyon. The topography reveals the characteristic scablands of the region, where numerous small water bodies like Alkali Lake, Stevens Lake, and Duck Lake are concentrated in the northern sections.

A network of local transit ways including Mail Route Rd and Texas Lake Rd connects isolated homesteads and ranch lands across the township boundaries. To the south, Texas Lake and Texas Draw dominate the terrain, illustrating the geological patterns of the Palouse. Family names appear frequently on the road network, such as Jordan Knott Rd and Charles Jordan Rd, providing a clear map of local landholding and lineage during this modern era of mapping.