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2017 Map of Douty Canyon

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Douty Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Sand Ridge dominates the central portion of this 2017 survey, serving as a high divide between several prominent drainages in this part of Klickitat County. Water sources are scarce but critical to the landscape, marked by a series of named springs including Hagerty Spring, Cottonwood Spring, McBride Spring, and Pothole Spring. The terrain is characterized by deep incisions like Douty Canyon and Spring Canyon, which direct the flow of seasonal waters toward Willow Cr and Alder Cr.

Human presence is traced through a sparse network of dirt and gravel roads, such as Hale Rd and Jensen Rd, that follow the natural contours of the ridges and valley floors. Of particular interest to local historians is the Sixprong Cem located in the southern portion of the map along Six-Prong Cemetery Rd. This site, along with family-named landmarks like Stegeman Canyon, provides a window into the long-standing ranching and rural settlement patterns of the region.