1948 Map of Cairn Hope Peak

About this map

Yakima Firing Center Military Reservation occupies the northern half of this landscape, dominated by the high point at Cairn Hope Peak. The map captures a high-desert environment defined by significant structural ridges and valleys, where Umtanum Ridge and the Rattlesnake Hills frame the lower pastoral lands. The presence of the Black Rock Cem and various homesteads such as Taylor Ranch and Meeboer Ranch point to the area's agricultural history before much of the terrain was dedicated to military training.