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2017 Map of Bluelight NW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Bluelight NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The high plateau and ridge country of Yakima County define this 2017 landscape, where a sparse network of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) roads and local thoroughfares crisscross the terrain. Yakima Chief Rd and Rock Bluff Rd are the primary arteries through the central and southern portions of the quadrangle, serving as essential connectors in this rural expanse. These routes, along with Bia Rd 224 and Bia Rd 19, indicate a land use pattern focused on access to remote acreage and natural resource management.

Water features are few, though Drain 215 provides evidence of managed drainage systems in the northeastern corner near S Satus Rd. The layout of local roads like Chief Sampson Rd and Newquist Rd reflects the formal section-line divisions of the Public Land Survey System, while the naming of Pierre Rd and Colwash Rd hints at local family legacies or historic land ownership in this part of Washington.