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1970 Map of Fairview Ridge

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Fairview Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Yakima Indian Reservation lands dominate this high-country landscape, where the southern reaches of the Snoqualmie National Forest meet the watershed of the Klickitat River. The map illustrates a remote terrain defined by high ridges and meadowed basins, most notably Butte Meadows and Klickitat Meadow. Human presence is sparse, concentrated at isolated outposts like Kesslers Ranch and the seasonal Klickitat Camp along the river.

Transport through these timberlands and meadows relies heavily on a network of unpaved routes, including the Old Maid Road and numerous tracks labeled as Jeep Trail. The intricate topography around Fairview Ridge and Sheep Point is punctuated by natural landmarks like Coyote Rocks and Cultus Hole, while the Middle Fork Ahtanum Creek and Diamond Fork shape the drainage patterns of this high Yakima County territory.