{"product_id":"old-map-of-spokane-washington-by-usgs-1950-spokane-river-mt-spokane-latah-creek","title":"Old Map of Spokane, Washington by USGS, 1950 – Spokane River, Mt. Spokane \u0026 Latah Creek","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Spokane NW,” surveyed in 1950 and published with a 1952 imprint by the U.S. Geological Survey, presents a finely detailed portrait of Spokane, Washington, at a revealing mid-century moment. At the 1:24,000 scale, the map balances urban precision with the broader physical character of the surrounding landscape, showing the city’s street grid, parks, river corridors, rail lines, and rising ground with the clarity expected of USGS quadrangle mapping. Its clean topographic language—contour lines, standardized symbols, and carefully labeled features—captures Spokane before later decades of suburban expansion reshaped the metropolitan area. The result is both a practical geographic record and a historical view of a city poised between its established early twentieth-century core and the postwar growth that would follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Geological Survey brought to this map the disciplined accuracy of a national mapping program that had, by the mid-twentieth century, become indispensable to planners, engineers, land managers, and travelers. Rather than decorative flourish, its beauty lies in measured restraint: the crisp contouring of hills, the exact placement of roads and waterways, and the orderly depiction of civic landmarks. Spokane’s major routes, including Division Street, Riverside Avenue, and North Monroe Street, anchor the urban geography, while neighborhood names and parklands give texture to the city’s lived environment. This was cartography made for utility, yet today it offers something more evocative: a precise snapshot of streets, slopes, and open spaces at a defining stage in Spokane’s development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map’s topographic character is especially compelling, revealing how Spokane’s urban form responds to the terrain around it. The Spokane River cuts through the landscape as a central geographic force, shaping river bluffs, crossings, and industrial corridors. Latah Creek appears as another important drainage, its valley contrasting with the higher ground of South Hill and the surrounding uplands. Contour lines lend the scene an almost sculptural quality, making visible the hilly landforms that frame the city and influence its neighborhoods. Parks such as W River Bluff Park, Liberty Park, Canon Hill Park, and Franklin Park are set within this terrain, showing the relationship between civic recreation, natural relief, and the evolving fabric of mid-century Spokane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the central city, the quadrangle situates Spokane within a broader regional setting of valleys, hills, and connecting routes. Millwood and the Spokane Valley speak to the eastward pull of settlement and transportation, while places such as Dishman and the Dishman Hills Natural Area suggest the more rugged landscapes lying beyond the denser urban grid. The presence of Spokane International Airport marks the growing importance of aviation in the postwar period, when American cities were being reoriented by new forms of mobility and commerce. Iron Bridge, Fairmount Memorial Park, and other named features enrich the map with local specificity, transforming it from a simple survey sheet into a layered record of movement, memory, and municipal expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, “Spokane NW” captures a city on the cusp of transformation. The early 1950s were a period of accelerating suburban growth across the United States, yet this map preserves Spokane with much of its older spatial logic still legible: a downtown-oriented street network, distinct neighborhoods, river-linked industry, and green spaces embedded within a dramatic inland Northwest landscape. The inclusion of surrounding features such as Mt. Spokane, the Palouse River, and the Spokane Valley places the city within a wider geographic imagination, connecting urban life to mountains, agricultural country, and regional waterways. Elegant in its precision and rich in context, the map invites close study as both a technical achievement and a portrait of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpokane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDivision Street\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiverside Avenue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW River Bluff Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMt. Spokane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpokane River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatah Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiberty Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFairmount Memorial Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePalouse River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMillwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Monroe Street\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpokane Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron Bridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpokane International Airport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanon Hill Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFranklin Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWest Central Neighborhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth Spokane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDishman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDishman Hills Natural Area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:24,000 topographical map of Spokane, Washington, and the surrounding area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1950 and published with a 1952 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the U.S. Geological Survey as part of its systematic national mapping work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasizes accurate topographic detail, including elevation changes, landmarks, waterways, and urban areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses a conventional mid-20th-century topographic style with contour lines and standardized symbols.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures a clean, functional cartographic layout typical of U.S. Geological Survey maps from this period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows the hilly terrain around Spokane, along with river valleys and the urban landscape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptures Spokane’s geographical layout in the early 1950s, before later urban development and regional change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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