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2020 Map of Ephrata

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Ephrata
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Ephrata serves as the focal point of this Grant County landscape, characterized by the sharp contrast between the rising elevations of the Beezley Hills and the engineered irrigation networks of the Columbia Basin Project. The city’s central district is anchored by the Grant County Courthouse, while the Ephrata Cem and residential streets like 1st Ave NW reflect the community's local history. The influence of the Bureau of Reclamation is evident in the sprawling waterways that define the terrain, including the West Canal, Quincy Lateral Canal, and W 9-B Canal.

Transportation and infrastructure are prominent, from the Ephrata Municipal Airport on the eastern plains to the rail lines paralleling Railroad Ave NW. The map traces the rural outskirts toward the small settlement of Naylor and unique local markers like The Pot Hole, illustrating how water management has historically dictated the settlement patterns and agricultural development of this arid region.