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2020 Map of Winchester East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Winchester and the surrounding high plateau of Lewis Co are defined by a network of seasonal watercourses and steep drainages that feed the Clearwater River system. This landscape is marked by the contrasting elevations of Mason Butte and the deep incision of Coldsprings Canyon, where Coldspring Cr flows toward the eastern quadrangle boundary. The settlement pattern follows the established grid of early township surveys, with rural life centered around the community of Morrow in the southeast.

Water management is central to the area's geography, visible in Lapwai Lake and the Mud Springs Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace the intersection of family and place through features like the Morrow Cem and the naming of local routes such as Morrowtown Rd, Lunders Rd, and Trautman Rd. Recreational paths like the Lakeshore Trail and Black Pine Trail skirt the northern waters, while the southern reaches are dominated by the headwaters of the N Fork Willow Cr.