1966 Map of George

About this map

George stands as a primary focal point in this central Washington landscape, where mid-century engineering defines the agricultural potential of the region. The map illustrates a complex water management system essential for local irrigation, featuring the West Canal, a prominent Siphon, and an Aqueduct. These features, alongside the Frenchman Springs Pumping Plant, show how the arid terrain was transformed for cultivation. To the north, the small bodies of George Lake and Martha Lake provide a contrast to the geometric grid of roads like Baseline Road and Adams Road. This 1966 survey, with 1970s revisions, documents the early infrastructure of the area, including the Burke Substa and specialized sites like a Gravel Pit and Borrow Pit, which likely supported the construction of the intersecting highways and irrigation works that shaped the local economy.