2020 Map of Black Rock Spring SW

About this map

Yakima Ridge dominates the northern horizon of this Yakima County landscape, marking a prominent structural fold in the terrain. To the south, the Rattlesnake Hills rise as a parallel geologic feature, defining a broad valley shaped by the arid conditions of the region. The map captures a transition between the elevated ridges and the lower drainage areas where Selah Cr cuts through the northeast corner. While the high ground remains largely undeveloped, the southern portion of the sheet shows a network of rural access roads, including Den Beste Rd, Desmarais Rd, and Suntargets Rd, suggesting the incremental expansion of rural homesteads or agricultural tracts near the base of the hills. The survey reflects the contemporary land divisions of t13n r21e and t12n r21e, illustrating how modern infrastructure follows the ancient contours of the basalt ridges.