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1951 Map of Corfu

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Corfu
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Potholes dominate the northern landscape of this region during a pivotal moment of transformation for Central Washington. The map highlights the early stages of the Columbia Basin Project, with blue hatching indicating areas destined to be submerged by the newly constructed O'Sullivan Dam at the head of Lind Coulee. This water management infrastructure reshaped the arid terrain between the Frenchman Hills and the Saddle Mountains, providing the irrigation necessary for the developing Royal Slope and Wahluke Slope.

Transportation and small-scale settlement center on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad line, which follows the path of Crab Creek. Along these tracks, the small communities of Corfu, Taunton, and Anson serve as isolated outposts in a territory defined by vast coulees and basalt formations. A small Cem and the Rowder Ranch provide evidence of early land use before the large-scale inundation altered the local geography.