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2023 Map of Badger Gap

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Badger Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Joint Base Lewis-McChord occupies a significant portion of this Kittitas County landscape, where military training grounds meet the complex topography of the Yakima Folds. The terrain is defined by the prominent Manastash Ridge and Um Tanum Ridge, which frame a high-elevation environment marked by dramatic relief. To the north, the Badger Pocket area represents a more developed agricultural or pastoral zone, supported by an irrigation network including the Pump Ditch and Gravity Ditch.

Hydrological features like Lmuma Creek and its North Fork carve through the southern sections of the map, illustrating the natural drainage patterns of this arid highland. The presence of Badger Gap suggests a natural passage through the ridgelines that likely dictated early travel and land use patterns. This 2023 survey provides a clear view of how modern military administration and traditional water management systems coexist within the geologically distinct ridges of central Washington.