2020 Map of East Kittitas

About this map

The agricultural landscape of East Kittitas and Badger Pocket is defined by a sophisticated network of irrigation infrastructure essential for high-desert farming. This 2020 record shows the complex paths of the Cascade Canal, N Br Canal, and specialized conduits like Gravity Ditch and Turbine Ditch that feed the fields below the Boylston Mountains. The transition from rail transport to recreational use is clearly visible as the Palouse To Cascades State Park Trail follows the former railroad grade through Johnson Canyon and past the site of Renslow. The map details a dense grid of family and service roads, including Glover Rd and Hamilton Rd, which connect remote farmsteads to the larger valley. The terrain shifts from the irrigated flats of the south to the higher, arid ridges of the north, reflecting the ongoing management of water in this part of Kittitas County.