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2011 Map of Ellensburg South

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Ellensburg South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Central Washington University anchors the northern edge of this landscape, marking the transition from the city of Ellensburg to the agricultural valley floor of the Yakima River. The terrain south of the city is defined by a complex irrigation network, featuring the Clinesmith Irrigation Ditch, Tjossem Ditch, and Fogarty Ditch, which support the farms and orchards of the Kittitas Valley. This 2011 survey captures the area just as the modern South Ellensburg Interchange connects the interstate system to local routes like Bull Rd and Berry Rd.

To the south and west, the flat riverbottoms give way to the rising slopes of the Manastash Ridge, incised by named landforms such as Stone Quarry Canyon, Shushushkin Canyon, and Long Tom Canyon. Small rural clusters like Holmes and Thrall are shown along the rail and river corridor, while the Tjossem Pond Dam regulates water flow near the river's bend, illustrating the long-standing management of water resources in this arid interior region.