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2020 Map of Appleton

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Appleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Appleton and Klickitat Heights serve as the primary hubs for this region of Klickitat County, where a complex network of forest and ranch roads like Moonshine Rd and Rustic Rd crisscross the landscape. The southern portion of the sheet transitions into the protected timberlands of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, a terrain marked by numerous water sources including McGowen Spring and Curl Spring.

The presence of many named springs and drainage features such as Snyder Swale and Rattlesnake Cr indicates a landscape shaped by its hydrology, vital for the small settlements and agricultural plots found near Snowden. Along the northern edge, Simmons Cr and Miller Cr feed into the broader drainage system, while isolated landmarks like Beaver Pond and Ellard Spring provide specific reference points for researchers looking into the early 21st-century topography of this Washington state highland.