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2013 Map of Ayer

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Ayer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Ayer Junction serves as a focal point for the transport landscape along the Snake River corridor at the boundary of Franklin and Walla Walla counties. The waterway is dominated by Lake Herbert G-W, which dictates the surrounding topography and access points such as the Ayer Boat Basin. Small railroad-linked settlements and sidings like Ayer, Rifton, Chew, and Davin line the river banks, reflecting a landscape defined by the movement of goods and agricultural production.

Further inland, the terrain rises into the high plateaus where named agricultural holdings like Baker Farm, De Ruwe Farm, and Lasater Farm are situated. These features, connected by rural routes such as Lyons Ferry Rd and Ayer Rd, illustrate the integration of large-scale farming with the region's river and rail infrastructure. The inclusion of Fields Gulch provides a detailed look at the drainage patterns that characterize this portion of the Pacific Northwest.