The growth of Spokane can be tracked to the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1881, with a link to the transcontinental railroad in 1883. In 1889, the town was destroyed by fire, which destroyed 32 blocks of the central portion of the city. The town name remained Spokan Falls until 1883, when the 'E' was added to Spokan, which would remain the city name until 1891, when the word 'Falls' was dropped.įollowing the establishment of the modern boundaries of Spokane County in 1879, the town was incorporated in 1881 and became the county seat in 1887. The City of Spokane was founded as 'Spokan Falls' in 1873 by James Nettle Glover. The population of Spokane grew from about 350 people in 1880 to 19,992 by 1890. The present map is significantly larger than the Maxwell, reflecting the substantial growth of Spokane Falls between 18. Maxwell Map of Spokane Falls, W.T., published in 1883, recorded in only 2 examples (Yale and University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee). The map is the second earliest map of Spokane Falls which we were able to locate, pre-dated only by the W.H. The lines of the Northern Pacific Railroad, Spokane Falls & Northern Railroad, Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern Railway and the Oregon Navigation & Railway Co line. Unrecorded Early Map of Spokane, Washingtonįine large format map of Spokane Falls (now Spokane), Washington, published by Huber & Hough.īuilt along the Spokane River, the map shows the many recent subdivisions, the names of larger property owners, County Fair Grounds, streets, roads, railroad lines, etc. African Islands, including Madagascar (66).

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