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1954 Map of Beverly

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Beverly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

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The Columbia River carves through the landscape here, flanked by the massive elevations of the Saddle Mountains and the rising Wahluke Slope. In the mid-1950s, this area of central Washington was defined by its rugged transport corridors, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad follows the western riverbank, serving small outposts like Beverly Junction and Levering. The town of Beverly sits at a critical junction near the mouth of Crab Creek, where the rail line crosses the water to continue east.

South of the settlement, the river drops through a series of white water, including Sixth Rapid and Seventh Rapid within the Priest Rapids stretch. A significant portion of the western terrain is occupied by the Yakima Firing Center Military Reservation, reflecting the region's importance for military training during the Cold War era. Geologists and local historians can trace the intricate network of Jeep Trails and the historic Beverly - Wahluke Road that navigated these cliffs and bluffs before extensive modern development.