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1925 Map of Washtucna

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Washtucna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Washtucna serves as the southern anchor of this Adams County landscape, surveyed in the early 1920s when the region was defined by a critical intersection of rail lines and rural school districts. The Spokane Portland and Seattle railroad passes through the south, while the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific cuts across the northern reaches, supporting small settlements like Ralston and Pizarro.

The distribution of small educational outposts across the terrain reflects the homesteading patterns of the era, with Hillcrest School, School No 26, Schaffer School, Clever School, Burkhart School, and Hoskins School dotting the map. This network follows the natural contours of the land, specifically along the path of Lind Coulee and the area labeled Rattlesnake, illustrating how geography influenced the placement of community centers in this portion of the Palouse.