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1965 Map of Camas Patch

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Camas Patch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Toppenish Ridge and the steep incisions of Wall Canyon define the high-country landscape of the Yakama Indian Reservation during the mid-1960s. This survey records a geography of resource management and timber extraction, evidenced by the extensive network of the Patch Road, Logging Road, and the Dry Loggy Logging Road Creek. Administrative presence is anchored by the Satus Ranger Station and the Mill Creek Guard Station, positioned to monitor the vast drainage basins of the Middle Fork Camas Patch Creek and White Fir Creek.

Remote upland clearings like Whiskey Jim Flat and the starkly named Starvation Flats suggest the early ranching or travel history of the area. Notable landmarks for local navigation include Dry Creek Falls and various unnamed resource extractions like the Gravel Pit near Dry Creek. The intricate contouring illustrates the challenging terrain that shaped the path of the Fortyday Road and the Elbow Road through the ridge system.