
Columbia River irrigation and early rail transport define this landscape during the 1910s, years before the mid-century transformation of the Hanford area. The Hanford Branch of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad traces the river’s southern bank, serving riverside settlements like Allard and Haven. The map reveals the intricate infrastructure of the era, including the Hanford Ditch and a Pumping Plant situated near Coyote Rapids, highlighting how early settlers attempted to harness the water of the Cold Creek Valley for agriculture.
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3 editions found
1911 · Red Rock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1912 · Beverly
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · Prosser
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1916 · Coyote Rapids
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · Pasco
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1917 · Priest Rapids
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · Prosser
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1923 · Corfu
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1924 · Hanford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Emerson Nipple
USGS Topo · 1:24,000