2014 Map of Barker Canyon

About this map

Barker Canyon defines this portion of the Grant County landscape, where the dramatic elevation shifts of the Coulee Region meet the plateau. In the southern half of the sheet, the expansive waters of Banks Lake dominate the terrain, a primary feature of the Columbia Basin Project's irrigation network. The map captures a transition between the high, relatively flat agricultural lands to the north and the complex geological formations to the south. Small settlements like Sanderson and the intersection at Four Corners represent the rural community hubs of the early 21st century. Notable geological landmarks including Steamboat Butte, Cache Butte, and Barker Butte rise above the canyon floor, while smaller water bodies like Barker Canyon Lake and Wilson Lake provide isolated points of interest amidst the desert-like environment and technical road networks such as Wa-174.