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2023 Map of Castile Falls

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Castile Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Castile Falls and the headwaters of the Klickitat River define this high-elevation landscape in Yakima County. The terrain is a complex network of prominent landforms, including Bullgrouse Ridge and the broad expanses of the Lincoln Plateau and Lost Horse Plateau. A series of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) roads, such as Bia RD 32 and Bia RD 124, provides the primary access through these timbered uplands.

Interpretive details from the survey highlight the importance of water management and observation in this wilderness area, evidenced by the Panther Creek Lookout situated near Panther Butte. The presence of numerous named drainages like Toppenish Creek, Yedlick Creek, and Piscoe Creek suggests a watershed that is both rugged and ecologically significant, maintained through a system of forest and tribal service roads.