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1965 Map of Badger Mtn

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Badger Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Badger Mountain dominates this mid-1960s landscape, serving as a high-ground anchor for a region transitioning between the growing Richland corporate boundary and the deep agricultural canyons of Benton County. The map details a complex irrigation and transportation network essential to the Columbia Basin, featuring the Columbia Canal and Kennewick Main Canal, alongside the parallel tracks of the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads.

Remote family-named water sources and landmarks define the southern half of the quadrangle, including Coyote Springs, Badger Spring, and Smith Well. Genealogists and local historians can trace old homestead-era access via Clodfelter Road and Edwards Road, leading toward community hubs like the Grange Hall. This survey captures the area just as suburban expansion began to meet the established ranching and utility corridors of Goose Gap.