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2013 Map of Wilcox

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Wilcox
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Wilcox stands at the center of this rural Whitman County landscape, where the rolling agricultural uplands are deeply incised by a network of drainage systems including Union Flat Cr and Alkali Flat Cr. This 2013 survey illustrates the enduring patterns of the Palouse region, where historical settlements like Mockonema and the western edge of Colfax are connected by a web of local routes such as Almota Rd and Aeschliman Rd.

Evidence of local heritage and community infrastructure is scattered throughout the township lines, notably the Onecho Cem and the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds. The topography is defined by the unique "flat" naming convention of the local waterways, such as Rebel Flat Cr and the larger Rebel Flat itself. Modern utility is represented by the Port of Whitman Business Air Center Airport near the northern boundary, while the surrounding hills remain divided into the long-standing sections of the Public Land Survey System.