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1962 Map of Douty Canyon

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Douty Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Sand Ridge dominates this Klickitat County landscape, part of a rugged drainage system where deep ravines like Douty Canyon and Tule Canyon carve into the high plateaus. The 1962 fieldwork reveals a remote territory defined by water scarcity and livestock management, evidenced by numerous named water sources such as Haggey Spring, Rattlesnake Spring, and Cottonwood Spring. The presence of several Storage Bins and a network of unimproved roads like Hale Road suggests a reliance on seasonal ranching and grain storage in these dry uplands.

In the southern reaches, Sixprong Cem provides a vital genealogical touchpoint for families of this sparsely populated region. The map tracks the lower course of Alder Creek as it flows through the canyon floor, flanked by Alder Spring Road. This survey serves as a detailed record of land use before modern development, capturing the essential infrastructure of rural Washington, from the isolated Well sites to the transition of Jeep Trails across the breaks.