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1993 Map of Canoe Ridge

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Canoe Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Canoe Ridge defines the southern landscape of this 1993 study, where the arid high country of Benton County meets the Klickitat County border. The terrain is deeply incised by drainage networks, most notably the winding paths of Dead Canyon and Moore Canyon, which feed toward the Glade Creek drainage. This map reveals a sparsely populated region focused on resource extraction and utility infrastructure, evidenced by the presence of a Borrow Pit and a prominent Pipeline traversing the hills.

Industrial and transit markers like Quarry Butte and a remote Landing Strip illustrate the utilitarian nature of the land in the early 1990s. Local transit is limited to unpaved routes such as Sonova Road and Waggoner Road, reflecting the area's isolation and rugged topography. Researchers can trace the exact alignment of county boundaries and the placement of infrastructure in a landscape shaped by both geologic erosion and human engineering.