1983 Map of Camas Prairie

About this map

Camas Prairie and the surrounding high-country landscape define this transition between the wetland basin and the rising slopes of the Yakima Indian Reservation. This 1983 provisional survey highlights the intersection of public conservation and cultural history, centered on the Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The map captures several sites of particular importance to local researchers and genealogists, including the Whitcomb Cabin and the Dunkard Graveyard. The rugged topography transitions from the lowlands of Panakanic toward the elevated reaches of The Plateau. Water is a defining element across this terrain, with dozens of named sources such as Willard Spring and Log Corral Spring feeding into Rattlesnake Creek and Bird Creek. The inclusion of the Liberty Bond location suggests the area's legacy of early twentieth-century settlement and resource extraction within Klickitat County.