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1965 Map of Eltopia

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Eltopia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Esquatzel Coulee and its associated irrigation network define this mid-1960s landscape, illustrating the massive scale of the Columbia Basin Project. The map reveals a complex system of water management including the Potholes Canal, Esquatzel Diversion Channel, and numerous siphons and pumping plants like the Ringold Pumping Plant. These structures turned the arid landscape near Jackass Mtn into productive agricultural land, visible in the geometric grid of roads like Eltopia West Road and Taylor Flats Rd.

In the south, the city of Pasco is shown expanding toward the Pasco Airport and the Columbia River shoreline. Local history and genealogy details are scattered throughout the quadrangle, from the City View Cem to small rural outposts and family-named landmarks like Stabby and Timmerman. The path of the Northern Pacific railroad follows the coulee floor, serving settlements such as Eltopia and Glade during this period of significant regional transformation.