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2014 Map of East Kittitas

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of East Kittitas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

East Kittitas and the high desert landscape of central Washington are defined here by a sophisticated network of irrigation and transportation. The presence of the Highline Canal and Pump Ditch underscores the region's agricultural reliance on water management, threading through a terrain carved by Johnson Canyon and Wippel Cr. These engineered watercourses contrast with the natural drainage of Park Cr and Badger Cr as they flow toward the lower elevations.

Settlement patterns are concentrated around key junctions and geographic landmarks such as Renslow and Badger Pocket, while the Boylston Mountains rise to the southeast. The map reveals a dense grid of named rural roads, including Vantage Hwy and Sunset Rd, which facilitate movement across the arid plains. This 2014 survey documents the enduring spatial relationship between the land's natural contours and the human efforts to cultivate and navigate the Kittitas Valley.