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1953 Map of Badger Pocket

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Badger Pocket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Kittitas Valley agriculture and transit define this mid-century landscape, where the Town Canal and Cascade Canal networks sustain local farms. The northern reaches are anchored by the rail town of Kittitas, featuring the Kittitas HS and the nearby Cameron Airfield. This area shows a transition from the structured irrigation of the valley floor to the high, arid terrain of Manastash Ridge and the Yakima Firing Center Military Reservation, which occupies the southeastern quadrant with numerous Silica Mines and strip mining operations.

Industrial corridors follow the natural topography, with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad threading through Johnson Canyon toward Renslow. To the west, the Yakima River carves a deep canyon followed by the Northern Pacific line, passing through small riverside points like Wymer, Roza, and Umtanum. These features illustrate the vital role of water management and heavy rail in the development of Kittitas County.