In the vein of historic places that matter, this beautiful 1922 map of Spokane provides a wealth of information about the city in the early years of the 20th century. All of the typical information is provided including street names and the general city layout, but what makes this map special is the inclusion of so many additional points of interest. Fire stations, schools, and parks are noted throughout the city. So are bridges, railroad lines, streetcar lines, paved streets, sewers, and addition names.

Okay, Spokanites, when you click on the map to enlarge it, do you notice something's missing? The city has changed greatly over the past 93 years. In place of the ubiquitous I-90, which now slices the city in half, was Highway 2. This "Sunset Highway" offered a more leisurely route from Seattle to the Idaho State Line. Another highly traveled road, Maple Street, had yet to connect across the river. Those thin red lines running through the streets denoted where the trolley lines ran, it is interesting to note Spokane's extensive public transportation system in 1922. There are still a few places in Spokane where short stretches of metal trolley track peek through the concrete.