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2014 Map of Bowlus Hill

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Bowlus Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Walla Walla Valley terrain dominates this landscape, where the Milton -Freewater area meets the rising slopes of the Blue Mountains. The drainage system is defined by the Walla Walla River and its North Fork, supplemented by agricultural irrigation features such as the Dorothy Ditch. Notable crossings including Joe West Bridge and Dorothy Bridge connect the valley floor to the more complex topography of Bowlus Canyon and Pumpkin Hollow.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the location of the Bowlus Cem, situated near the eponymous Bowlus Hill. The transition from the developed valley edge to the high elevations of Blalock Mountain and Lincton Mountain is marked by a network of rural roads like Milton-Cemetery Rd and Government Mountain Rd, tracing the legacy of land divisions and early access routes in Umatilla County.