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1958 Map of Ellensburg

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Ellensburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Ellensburg serves as the focal point of this late 1950s survey, where the Northern Pacific railroad tracks and the Yakima River parallel each other through the valley floor. The map documents an era of post-war infrastructure, featuring a Drive-in Theater and Sewage Treatment facility near the city limits, while the surrounding landscape is defined by the massive folds of Manastash Ridge and Umtanum Ridge.

Agricultural development is evident through an extensive network of irrigation, including the South Branch Canal and Wenas Canal, which supported outlying communities like Thrall and Holmes. Genealogists and local historians can locate specific landmarks such as Wenas Cemetery, the Dammon Sch, and High Valley Ranch. The southern portion of the sheet transitions into the Wenas Valley, anchored by Wenas Lake and the navigational Wenas Beacon atop the ridge.