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2020 Map of Wheeler NE

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Wheeler NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Schultz Memorial Cem sits in the northeastern corner of this Grant County landscape, providing a primary point of reference for genealogists and local historians studying the area. The terrain is defined by a rhythmic, undulating system of draws and ridges, primarily navigated by a strict grid of rural roads including Rd 11 Ne, Rd 9 Ne, and Rd 4 Ne. This geometric road network reflects the systematic land divisions of the Columbia Basin.

The small settlement of Ruff is located on the eastern edge of the quadrangle, marking a historical point of habitation in an otherwise open agricultural or grazing environment. The lack of major industrial or urban development emphasizes the persistent rural character of the region, where land use is dictated by the natural topography and the surveyed section lines of Township 20 North and Township 19 North.