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2020 Map of Castile Falls

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Castile Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Castile Falls marks a significant drop along the Klickitat River in this high-altitude portion of Yakima County. The landscape is defined by massive uplifted landforms, including the Lost Horse Plateau and Lincoln Plateau, which are separated by a complex network of canyons and drainage systems. Surveyors and foresters have long utilized the elevation for fire monitoring, as evidenced by the Panther Creek Lookout situated near Panther Butte.

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) roads, such as Bia RD 124 and Bia RD 255, provide the primary access to these ridges and creek beds. The drainage pattern is intricate, with Yedlick Cr and Toppenish Cr flowing from the high divides of Bullgrouse Ridge and Pinegrass Ridge. This 2020 edition documents the contemporary hydrological and topographic state of the region's wilderness, including smaller water sources like Coffeepot Spring.