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2011 Map of Biggs Junction

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Biggs Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Columbia River serves as the dominant geographic and economic spine of this 2011 survey, marking the border where the Columbia Hills rise to the north and the high plateaus of Oregon stretch to the south. Central to the region's connectivity is Biggs Junction, a vital transit hub where routes converge near the southern end of the Sam Hill Memorial Bridge. On the Washington side, the settlement of Maryhill is situated along the riverbank, framed by the steep terrain of Henderson Canyon and Davies Pass.

The landscape is deeply etched by dry coulees and drainages, including Spanish Hollow, China Hollow, and Mud Hollow. These features, along with names like Frank Fulton Canyon and McCarty Pond, reflect a history of land use and water management in an arid environment. Smaller water sources such as Henderson Spring and Wheelhouse Pond appear as critical landmarks among the winding ranch roads and high ridges.