1962 Map of Crider Valley

About this map

Crider Valley and its surrounding canyons define this section of the Klickitat County landscape in the early 1960s. The settlement of Hale serves as a local point of reference, situated near the intersection of several rural routes including Hale Road and Matsen Road. The topography is marked by deep drainage patterns, most notably the winding courses of Alder Creek and Sixprong Creek, which have carved significant relief into the terrain below Alder Sand Ridge. Agricultural infrastructure is prominent throughout the survey, indicated by numerous Storage Bins scattered across the plateau and valley floors. This mapping reveals a network of unimproved and light-duty roads like Coleman Road and Stegeman Road that connect isolated farmsteads and storage sites, reflecting the rural ranching and farming economy of the Washington interior prior to late-century modernization.