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2023 Map of Doris

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Doris
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Saddle Mountains dominate the northern landscape of this Kittitas County region, where the ridge lines rise sharply above the drainages of Johnson Creek and Hanson Creek. This 2023 survey documents the modern intersection of recreational land use and active military operations, as a significant portion of the southern terrain falls within the Joint Base Lewis-McChord boundary. Historically tied to the rail corridors of Central Washington, the small settlements of Doris and Rye are situated along the northern edge of the map.

The former railroad grade is now preserved as the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trl, tracing a path through the northern canyons. To the south, the landscape becomes increasingly isolated within the military reservation, characterized by the winding path of Cottonwood Creek. The map provides an essential reference for understanding the modern footprint of these land holdings in relation to the natural topography of the Columbia Basin.