Plat map of Steptoe, (1910)<br>Plat book of Whitman County, Washington compiled and published from actual surveys and the County records by Anderson Map Company
Title
Plat map of Steptoe, (1910)<br>Plat book of Whitman County, Washington compiled and published from actual surveys and the County records by Anderson Map Company
Subject
Washington--State<br>Steptoe, Lt. Col. Edward J.<br>Railroad Land and Improvement Co.<br>Tennessee Flat
Description
1 map: col., 42 x 34 cm. <br>Plat map from the Whitman County city of Steptoe.<br>Scale 400'=1"<br>The area now known as the town of Steptoe was called Steptoe Station at first. This is because the town began as a siding, or flag stop, for the railroad. Records show that as early as 1875 the area had a post office. By 1890 it had a school district known by the area's main benchland--Tennessee Flat. However, with the arrival of the track running from Spokane to Colfax, the name was changed and in 1907 the Railroad Land and Improvement Co. platted the area for a proper townsite. The town was named in recognition of Lieutenant Colonel Edward J. Steptoe, who had battled with local Native Americans at a butte near Rosalia in the 1850s.<br>The town is located about 10 miles from Colfax.
Creator
Anderson Map Company.
Source
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU Libraries
Publisher
Seattle, Wash. : Anderson Map Company
Date
1910
Contributor
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Rights
Contact Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, for copyright information 509 335-6691
Relation
Is part of Plat Book of Whitman County Washington Compiled and Published from actual Surveys and the County Records by Anderson Map Company Seattle, Wash 1910
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Maps<br>Plats
Identifier
WSU 105
Coverage
United States--Washington (State)--Whitman County--Steptoe
Collection
Citation
Anderson Map Company., “Plat map of Steptoe, (1910)<br>Plat book of Whitman County, Washington compiled and published from actual surveys and the County records by Anderson Map Company,” Digital Exhibits, accessed October 7, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/1652.