2020 Map of Beverly SE

About this map

Jericho stands near the northern edge of the Saddle Mountains, a prominent uplift that dominates this portion of the Columbia Basin. The landscape is defined by the contrast between these steep, high elevations, including Sentinel Mtn, and the lower irrigation infrastructure of the Columbia Basin Project. Water management is central to the area's geography, visible through the Royal Br Canal Wasteway and the Wahluke Br Canal that skirts the southern Wahluke Slope. These man-made channels, along with natural features like Wilson Spring and Lower Crab Creek, supported the transformation of the arid shrub-steppe into productive agricultural land. Small bodies of water such as Lenice Lake and Merry Lake provide ecological niches within this heavily engineered hydrologic system, while Milwaukee Rd traces a historic transportation corridor through the rugged breaks.