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1965 Map of Corfu

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Corfu
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts a straight path through the desert landscape of this mid-1960s survey, anchoring the small settlements of Corfu and Taunton. The region is defined by the massive irrigation and water management efforts of the mid-century, evidenced by the Potholes Reservoir held by the O'Sullivan Dam and the intricate network of the West Canal and Crab Creek Lateral. These engineering works transformed the Royal Slope and Wahluke Slope into productive agricultural zones.

To the south, the Saddle Mountains rise sharply, creating a natural barrier that separates the farming valleys from the restricted Hanford Works (AEC) lands. For those tracing local family history, the map identifies small markers of early settlement like Pleasant Valley and the Hope Cem, alongside industrial features like Gravel Pits and various pumping stations that fueled the area's development.