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1948 Map of Wilbur

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Wilbur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Wilbur and Creston serve as the primary hubs along the Northern Pacific railroad in this mid-century survey of Lincoln County. The landscape is defined by the massive expanse of Franklin D Roosevelt Lake, which separates the high plateau from the Colville Indian Reservation to the north. This reservoir, part of the Coulee Dam National Recreational Area, occupies the former canyons of the Columbia River and Sanpoil River.

Evidence of the era's infrastructure is prominent, with Bonneville Power Administration transmission lines cutting across the terrain north of Sherman. The map documents numerous smaller features of interest to local historians, including the Potlatch Grange, a rural Cem near Wilbur, and distinct geographic markers such as Whitestone Rock and the Swawilla Basin. The transition from the rugged canyon lands at Hell Gate Canyon to the organized agricultural grid near Corbett reflects the region's diverse topography.