1950s Maps of Benton County, Washington

1. 1950 Map of Grandview, 1964 Print

   

   1950 Grandview

   1964 Print · USGS

   The Yakima Valley thrived as a rail and irrigation hub at mid-century, with the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific lines crossing the basin. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named sites like Bennett Ranch and Forsell alongside the vital Sunnyside Canal.

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4. 1951 Map of Priest Rapids

   

   1951 Priest Rapids

   1951 Print · USGS

   The Columbia River and its powerful rapids dominate this landscape during the early fifties, before modern development transformed the river valley. Genealogists and researchers can trace ranching heritage at the Taylor Ranch or locate the Black Rock Cem.

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7. 1951 Map of Grandview

   

   1951 Grandview

   1951 Print · USGS

   The Yakima Valley appears in the early fifties as a hub of irrigation and rail transport. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Grandview and Sunnyside alongside landmarks like Bennett Ranch and the Sunnyside Canal.

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10. 1951 Map of Richland, 1955 Print

    

    1951 Richland

    1955 Print · USGS

    Benton County undergoes a massive industrial shift during the early Cold War era as the atomic age reshapes the desert landscape. You can trace the early footprint of the Hanford Works, the growth of RICHLAND, and the vital irrigation systems like the Columbia Canal.

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13. 1951 Map of Hanford, 1955 Print

    

    1951 Hanford

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Columbia River basin in the early fifties shows a landscape reshaped for the atomic era. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of the Hanford Townsite, White Bluffs Townsite, and several family homesteads like Pioneer Ranch.

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16. 1951 Map of Corral Canyon, 1955 Print

    

    1951 Corral Canyon

    1955 Print · USGS

    Benton County at the height of the Cold War reveals a landscape shaped by both the atomic age and deep-rooted agriculture. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Benson Ranch, the settlement of Chaffee (Old Glen), and the vast Hanford Works (A. E. C.) reservation.

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19. 1951 Map of Coyote Rapids, 1955 Print

    

    1951 Coyote Rapids

    1955 Print · USGS

    In the early fifties, the Benton County landscape was being reshaped by the industrial expansion of the Atomic Energy Commission. Researchers can trace the early infrastructure of the Hanford Works (A E C) alongside settlements like Wahluke and Allard.

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22. 1953 Map of Pendleton, 1957 Print

    

    1953 Pendleton

    1957 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Oregon and the Columbia River frontier are captured here in the early fifties, a time of massive federal infrastructure projects. Researchers can trace the historic route of The Old Oregon Trail as it passes near the Umatilla Ordnance Depot and the new McNary Dam.

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25. 1953 Map of Walla Walla, 1964 Print

    

    1953 Walla Walla

    1964 Print · USGS

    Southeast Washington enters the atomic and hydroelectric age in the mid-twentieth century as new dams reshape the desert landscape. You can trace the development of the Hanford Works, identify remote rail stops like Novara Siding, and locate the historic Dry Creek Cem.

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28. 1956 Map of Pendleton

    

    1956 Pendleton

    1956 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Oregon’s high plateau and timbered peaks appear here in the mid-fifties, during a time of major military and hydroelectric development. Trace the path of The Old Oregon Trail alongside modern landmarks like McNary Dam and the Umatilla Ordnance Depot.

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31. 1958 Map of Walla Walla

    

    1958 Walla Walla

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Tri-Cities and Walla Walla region are captured here during the mid-century expansion of atomic energy and river infrastructure. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Richland (AEC), the rural Hatton and Washtucna settlements, and landmarks like Palouse Falls State Park.

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