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1964 Map of Bishop

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Bishop
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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The Snake River carves a deep, winding passage through the plateau as it flows past the county line between Whitman and Garfield Counties. This 1964 field-checked survey reveals a river-oriented landscape before major modern transformations, where the small settlement of Bishop sits near the water's edge across from Bishop Bar. The rugged banks are punctuated by landmarks like Granite Point and Castle Rock, with O'Dell Rapids and Kelly Rapids indicating the natural force of the waterway.

On the higher ground of the Rim Rock Plateau, a network of rural roads such as Mc Kee Road and Malone Road connect isolated locales like Valentine and Kelly Ranch. Numerous canyons, including the steep-walled Woodruff Canyon and Suicide Canyon, drain into the river valley, illustrating the dramatic vertical relief that defined transit and settlement patterns in this part of Washington during the mid-20th century.