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1962 Map of Canoe Ridge

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Canoe Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Canoe Ridge and the dramatic incision of Dead Canyon define this landscape along the border of Benton and Klickitat counties. Photographed in 1960 and field-checked in 1962, the topography reveals a terrain shaped by deep drainage systems like Moore Canyon and the seasonal path of Glade Creek. The area is characterized by resource extraction and infrastructure rather than settlement, marked by the presence of Quarry Butte and a long Pipeline cutting across the southern sections of the quadrangle.

Transportation through these breaks in the Columbia Plateau is limited to the established Waggoner Road and several rugged stretches of Jeep Trail. Evidence of water management and exploratory drilling is scattered across the dry slopes, noted by a Well and a specifically labeled Dry Well. These features point to a history of ranching and land use where water access was the primary challenge for those navigating the ridge-and-canyon country.