Map of the City of Cheney, 1890
Files
Title
Map of the City of Cheney, 1890
Subject
Cheney (Wash.) -- Maps
Description
1 map; 39 x 72 cm. Scale 400 feet to 1 inch. <br>Cheney was founded in 1880 and named Billings, after the president of the Northern Pacific Railway. Prior to that, it had been known as Depot Springs. When a Northern Pacific director, Benjamin P. Cheney, gave the town $10,000 towards building a private academy, the town changed its name to Cheney. The academy still exists today, though as a public school, as Eastern Washington University.
Creator
D. F. Percival & Co.
Source
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU Libraries
Publisher
Chicago : Rand McNally & Co.
Date
1890
Contributor
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Rights
Contact Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, for copyright information 509 335-6691
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Maps<br>Plats
Identifier
WSU 218
Coverage
United States--Washington (State)--Spokane County--Cheney
Collection
Citation
D. F. Percival & Co., “Map of the City of Cheney, 1890,” Digital Exhibits, accessed November 24, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/1754.