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2020 Map of Ephrata SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Beezley Hills dominate this portion of Grant County, where the high desert terrain of Central Washington meets an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure. The landscape transitions from the elevated, undulating ground of the hills in the north down toward the flat agricultural plains of the south. This transition is marked by the presence of Two Springs tucked into the eastern slopes and a series of rural corridors like Sagebrush Flats Rd and Baird Springs Rd that trace the natural contours of the land.

Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the large-scale engineering of the Quincy Lateral Canal and the West Canal. These waterways parallel the southern boundary near the small community of Winchester. The grid of section lines and gravel roads, including Wheatland Rd and Andrews Rd, underscores the importance of large-scale farming and land division in this arid region during the early 21st century.