1958 Map of Ellensburg

About this map

Ellensburg serves as the focal point for this late 1950s survey of the central Washington interior, where the Yakima River cuts through the heavy folds of Manastash Ridge and Umtanum Ridge. The landscape is a study in early water management and transportation, featuring the complex network of the Wenas Canal and the Northern Pacific and Milwaukee Road railways. South of the city, the small settlement of Thrall and the family-named Tjossem Pond mark the transition into the arid canyon lands.