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2013 Map of Douty Canyon

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Douty Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Douty Canyon and Sand Ridge dominate this section of Klickitat County, where the high plateaus of south-central Washington break into a series of steep drainages. The landscape is defined by the seasonal flow of water, marked by numerous named water sources including McBride Spring, Rattlesnake Spring, and Cottonwood Spring. These springs provided essential resources for early ranching and homesteading efforts in this arid region, where water rights often dictated the viability of land use.

Local history and genealogy interests center on the Sixprong Cem located near 6 Prong Cemetery Rd in the southern portion of the sheet. The map also traces established rural routes such as Alder Creek Rd and Hale Rd, which follow the natural contours of the land through Stegeman Canyon and along Alder Cr. This documentation of the early 21st-century topography preserves the placement of isolated landmarks like Tule Prong and Grubel Spring within the broader context of the Washington backcountry.