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1965 Map of Truly

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Truly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Smith River carves a deep, winding path through this portion of Cascade County, separating the high agricultural plateaus of Truly Bench and Swede Bench. In the mid-1960s, this landscape was defined by its scattered rural settlements and the vital water sources that sustained them, including Castner Falls and several named coulees like Goodman Coulee and Ming Coulee.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprint of early education and ranching infrastructure through the locations of the Truly Sch near the small settlement of Truly and the Orr Sch further south near Boston. The map also documents the mid-century industrial presence of a major Pipeline and local extractive sites like the Gravel Pit, alongside a network of rural routes such as Tenmile Lane and Pieasant View Road.