2023 Map of Ephrata SW

About this map

Beezley Hills dominate the central landscape of this Grant County region, marking a significant topographic rise north of the agricultural plains. This area illustrates the specialized water management infrastructure essential to the Columbia Basin, characterized by the West Canal and the Quincy Lateral Canal which skirt the southern reaches near the settlement of Winchester. These engineered waterways contrast with the natural drainage found in Two Springs Canyon and at Two Springs to the northeast. A grid of rural routes, including Baird Springs Rd and Wheatland Rd, provides access across the shifting elevations, while the Qcbid designation indicates the ongoing role of the Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District in shaping the local land use and economy.