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1965 Map of Corfu

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Corfu
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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Frenchman Hills and the Saddle Mountains define the high-desert relief of this mid-1960s survey, marking a period of significant reclamation and infrastructure development in the Columbia Basin. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the Potholes Reservoir, held by the massive O'Sullivan Dam, which transformed the landscape into a complex of lakes including Heron Lake, Falcon Lake, and Blythe Lake within the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge.

Evidence of the mid-century agricultural and industrial boom is everywhere, from the Royal Slope pumping stations and the Wahluke Slope to the southern boundary's Hanford Works (A E C) restricted area. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad traverses the southern edge, serving small siding settlements like Corfu and Taunton. Local history is anchored by the Pleasant Valley Cem and the Royal Camp, illustrating the early 20th-century roots of these desert irrigation communities.