1966 Map of Colockum Pass SW

About this map

Naneum Creek and Wilson Creek flow southward through the irrigated farmlands of the Kittitas Valley, where this 1966 field-checked survey documents a landscape defined by an extensive grid of section-line roads and water management systems. The area is marked by a transition from the rugged drainage of Cooke Canyon and Naneum Gulch in the north to the agricultural development around the State Game Farm in the south. Social and agricultural life is centered on landmarks such as Fairview Hall and the nearby Fire Station, while the rural economy is tied to small settlements like Charlton and Carlson. Extensive water infrastructure, including Canal No 2 and various named pipelines, supports the valley's cattle and farming operations, with gravel resources indicated by several Borrow Pits near the drainage channels.